Belt game 3,009 · December 13, 1980
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 122–119 at home to start reign 1,357 of the NBA belt, the 109th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since December 11, 1980, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on December 19, 1980.
1,357Reign number
109Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | 41 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12-21 | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| Bob Lanier | 32 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12-14 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Mickey Johnson | 33 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 6-11 |
| Pat Cummings | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Quinn Buckner | 29 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Brian Winters | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Mike Evans | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Len Elmore | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Drew | 38 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| Dan Roundfield | 29 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Eddie Johnson | 37 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Charlie Criss | 37 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Steve Hawes | 23 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Tree Rollins | 22 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Don Collins | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jim McElroy | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Tom McMillen | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Sam Pellom | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).