Belt game 2,991 · November 11, 1980
Phoenix Suns take the belt
Phoenix Suns beat San Diego Clippers 109–107 on the road to start reign 1,349 of the NBA belt, the 25th for the franchise.
San Diego Clippers had held it since November 8, 1980, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Phoenix Suns held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on November 15, 1980.
1,349Reign number
25Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
San Diego Clippers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Williams | 24 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-24 | 2-2 | 2-3 |
| Michael Brooks | 28 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| Phil Smith | 24 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Brian Taylor | 27 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 5-6 |
| Joe Bryant | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ron Davis | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Henry Bibby | 21 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Sidney Wicks | 19 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Swen Nater | 29 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Garfield Heard | 31 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvan Adams | 35 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Truck Robinson | 42 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11-21 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Walter Davis | 31 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Dennis Johnson | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Rich Kelley | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Jeff Cook | 28 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Johnny High | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Kyle Macy | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Alvin Scott | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Joel Kramer | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).