Belt game 3,208 · December 28, 1982
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat San Diego Clippers 123–113 at home to start reign 1,442 of the NBA belt, the 112th for the franchise.
San Diego Clippers had held it since December 26, 1982, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Brooklyn Nets on December 29, 1982.
1,442Reign number
112Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roundfield | 39 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12-24 | 0-0 | 9-11 |
| Dominique Wilkins | 38 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13-19 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Eddie Johnson | 31 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 5-8 |
| Tree Rollins | 41 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Mike Glenn | 19 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tom McMillen | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rory Sparrow | 35 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wes Matthews | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| George Johnson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
San Diego Clippers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Smith | 34 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| Terry Cummings | 31 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 9-11 |
| Craig Hodges | 36 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9-16 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Jerome Whitehead | 35 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Tom Chambers | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jim Brogan | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Michael Brooks | 30 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Richard Anderson | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Swen Nater | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Al Wood | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).