Belt game 3,087 · November 12, 1981
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat Atlanta Hawks 95–87 on the road to start reign 1,389 of the NBA belt, the 57th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since November 10, 1981, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on November 17, 1981.
1,389Reign number
57Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roundfield | 42 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-22 | 0-0 | 5-9 |
| Rudy Macklin | 40 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-20 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Steve Hawes | 27 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jim McElroy | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Charlie Criss | 35 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4-16 | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Rory Sparrow | 28 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Tree Rollins | 24 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Mike Glenn | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Al Wood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Pellom | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lucas | 35 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| Greg Ballard | 35 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Rick Mahorn | 40 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jeff Ruland | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Don Collins | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Frank Johnson | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Charlie Davis | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Brad Holland | 23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Spencer Haywood | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).