Belt game 3,030 · January 25, 1981
Philadelphia 76ers take the belt
Philadelphia 76ers beat Phoenix Suns 98–93 at home to start reign 1,365 of the NBA belt, the 125th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since January 23, 1981, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Philadelphia 76ers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on January 28, 1981.
1,365Reign number
125Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvan Adams | 21 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Walter Davis | 30 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Johnny High | 24 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jeff Cook | 38 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-15 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Rich Kelley | 27 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Alvin Scott | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Kyle Macy | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Johnson | 30 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Truck Robinson | 31 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| Joel Kramer | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Toney | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bobby Jones | 25 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 8-9 |
| Julius Erving | 38 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Lionel Hollins | 27 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 7-10 |
| Ollie Johnson | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 28 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 27 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Clint Richardson | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Caldwell Jones | 38 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).