Belt game 3,125 · February 13, 1982
Houston Rockets take the belt
Houston Rockets beat Washington Bullets 111–104 at home to start reign 1,404 of the NBA belt, the 31st for the franchise.
Washington Bullets had held it since February 10, 1982, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Houston Rockets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on February 16, 1982.
1,404Reign number
31Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Collins | 34 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Jeff Ruland | 24 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Spencer Haywood | 36 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| John Lucas | 29 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Greg Ballard | 34 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Frank Johnson | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Mahorn | 40 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Garry Witts | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Charlie Davis | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Malone | 46 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13-21 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Elvin Hayes | 40 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Bill Willoughby | 37 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Tom Henderson | 24 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Major Jones | 21 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Allen Leavell | 24 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Robert Reid | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Calvin Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).