Belt game 3,013 · December 22, 1980
Phoenix Suns take the belt
Phoenix Suns beat Seattle SuperSonics 109–98 on the road to start reign 1,359 of the NBA belt, the 26th for the franchise.
Seattle SuperSonics had held it since December 19, 1980, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Phoenix Suns held it for 8 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on December 30, 1980.
1,359Reign number
26Team's reign
3Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Johnson | 32 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| James Bailey | 35 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Fred Brown | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Wally Walker | 27 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 33 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Jack Sikma | 34 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-16 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Armond Hill | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Bill Hanzlik | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Paul Westphal | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| James Donaldson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Johnson | 37 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9-23 | 1-2 | 8-11 |
| Alvan Adams | 28 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Truck Robinson | 39 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Alvin Scott | 31 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Kyle Macy | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Joel Kramer | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Johnny High | 37 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Rich Kelley | 20 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).