Belt game 3,140 · March 14, 1982
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat Atlanta Hawks 92–85 at home to start reign 1,412 of the NBA belt, the 60th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since March 6, 1982, with 4 defenses over 8 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on March 16, 1982.
1,412Reign number
60Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Ballard | 36 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Kevin Grevey | 25 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 8-9 |
| Spencer Haywood | 32 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jeff Ruland | 36 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Frank Johnson | 43 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Don Collins | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Rick Mahorn | 26 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charlie Davis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Lucas | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jim Chones | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roundfield | 38 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-21 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Eddie Johnson | 42 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | 1-0 | 5-6 |
| Rory Sparrow | 34 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Tom McMillen | 26 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| John Drew | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Mike Glenn | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Pellom | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tree Rollins | 31 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rudy Macklin | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).