Belt game 3,103 · December 19, 1981
Phoenix Suns take the belt
Phoenix Suns beat Kansas City Kings 95–87 at home to start reign 1,395 of the NBA belt, the 28th for the franchise.
Kansas City Kings had held it since December 18, 1981, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Phoenix Suns held it for 6 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on December 25, 1981.
1,395Reign number
28Team's reign
1Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Johnson | 43 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Truck Robinson | 37 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jeff Cook | 35 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 7-10 |
| Kyle Macy | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Rich Kelley | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Joel Kramer | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Larry Nance | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dudley Bradley | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Walter Davis | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Alvin Scott | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kansas City Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Woodson | 39 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Cliff T. Robinson | 35 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 3-7 |
| Phil Ford | 34 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 5-5 |
| Steve Johnson | 23 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Reggie King | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Eddie Johnson | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kevin Loder | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Larry Drew | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Lambert | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Leon Douglas | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).