Belt game 3,047 · March 1, 1981
Dallas Mavericks take the belt
Dallas Mavericks beat San Diego Clippers 99–91 at home to start reign 1,372 of the NBA belt, the 1st for the franchise.
San Diego Clippers had held it since February 28, 1981, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Dallas Mavericks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on March 3, 1981.
1,372Reign number
1Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Mack | 43 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-22 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jim Spanarkel | 36 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 9-10 |
| Marty Byrnes | 28 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Clarence Kea | 25 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| Brad Davis | 33 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Scott Lloyd | 40 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Tom LaGarde | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bill Robinzine | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Stan Pietkiewicz | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chad Kinch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
San Diego Clippers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Smith | 40 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10-18 | 0-1 | 7-7 |
| Swen Nater | 42 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Brian Taylor | 29 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Freeman Williams | 18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Joe Bryant | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Garfield Heard | 29 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Michael Brooks | 22 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ron Davis | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Jerome Whitehead | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Henry Bibby | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).