Belt game 3,012 · December 19, 1980
Seattle SuperSonics take the belt
Seattle SuperSonics beat Atlanta Hawks 95–92 at home to start reign 1,358 of the NBA belt, the 28th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since December 13, 1980, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Seattle SuperSonics held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on December 22, 1980.
1,358Reign number
28Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roundfield | 33 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| John Drew | 36 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Jim McElroy | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Charlie Criss | 28 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Don Collins | 28 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Art Collins | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0-0 | 5-9 |
| Tree Rollins | 33 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eddie Johnson | 30 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Steve Hawes | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tom McMillen | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Sam Pellom | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sikma | 40 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Fred Brown | 23 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Bailey | 32 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Bill Hanzlik | 26 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| John Johnson | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Wally Walker | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Armond Hill | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Donaldson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).