Belt game 3,096 · December 2, 1981
San Antonio Spurs take the belt
San Antonio Spurs beat Philadelphia 76ers 106–101 on the road to start reign 1,392 of the NBA belt, the 13th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since November 18, 1981, with 5 defenses over 14 days.
San Antonio Spurs held it for 13 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Utah Jazz on December 15, 1981.
1,392Reign number
13Team's reign
4Defenses
13Days held
Box score
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gervin | 39 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13-31 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Ron Brewer | 26 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 9-9 |
| Mark Olberding | 36 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Gene Banks | 25 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Dave Corzine | 26 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| George Johnson | 22 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Reggie Johnson | 23 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mike Bratz | 31 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Paul Griffin | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Erving | 40 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14-25 | 0-0 | 10-11 |
| Lionel Hollins | 38 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Bobby Jones | 31 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 38 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Andrew Toney | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Caldwell Jones | 32 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Earl Cureton | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Steve Mix | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Clint Richardson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).