Belt game 2,963 · April 10, 1980 · playoffs
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat Philadelphia 76ers 105–93 at home to start reign 1,334 of the NBA belt, the 107th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since March 30, 1980, with 4 defenses over 11 days.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on April 13, 1980.
1,334Reign number
107Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Hawes | 36 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Eddie Johnson | 46 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-19 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| Tree Rollins | 42 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 6-10 |
| Charlie Criss | 31 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| John Drew | 26 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Dan Roundfield | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Armond Hill | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jim McElroy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| John Brown | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jack Givens | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Pellom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Erving | 42 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-22 | 0-1 | 10-10 |
| Lionel Hollins | 37 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11-18 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| Caldwell Jones | 39 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 34 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bobby Jones | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Henry Bibby | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 35 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Steve Mix | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).