Belt game 3,029 · January 23, 1981
Phoenix Suns take the belt
Phoenix Suns beat Milwaukee Bucks 131–122 at home to start reign 1,364 of the NBA belt, the 27th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since January 15, 1981, with 3 defenses over 8 days.
Phoenix Suns held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on January 25, 1981.
1,364Reign number
27Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | 36 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12-18 | 0-1 | 2-4 |
| Quinn Buckner | 33 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Bob Lanier | 26 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 32 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Pat Cummings | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Mickey Johnson | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Mike Evans | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Brian Winters | 22 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Len Elmore | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Harvey Catchings | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Davis | 32 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Johnson | 37 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 12-14 |
| Truck Robinson | 40 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Alvan Adams | 30 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Jeff Cook | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 8-9 |
| Kyle Macy | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| Alvin Scott | 25 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Rich Kelley | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Johnny High | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Joel Kramer | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).