Belt game 3,129 · February 20, 1982
San Diego Clippers take the belt
San Diego Clippers beat San Antonio Spurs 118–101 on the road to start reign 1,407 of the NBA belt, the 20th for the franchise.
San Antonio Spurs had held it since February 17, 1982, with 1 defense over 3 days.
San Diego Clippers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on February 23, 1982.
1,407Reign number
20Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
San Diego Clippers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Criss | 44 | 34 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11-18 | 0-1 | 12-13 |
| Jerome Whitehead | 42 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Tom Chambers | 42 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Michael Brooks | 36 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Joe Bryant | 45 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Michael Wiley | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Jim Brogan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Jim Smith | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Douglas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gervin | 44 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16-31 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| Gene Banks | 25 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-2 | 1-4 |
| Mike Mitchell | 34 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Mark Olberding | 34 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Johnny Moore | 29 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Dave Corzine | 31 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mike Bratz | 20 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Roger Phegley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| John Lambert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| George Johnson | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).