Belt game 3,209 · December 29, 1982
New Jersey Nets take the belt
New Jersey Nets beat Atlanta Hawks 104–99 at home to start reign 1,443 of the NBA belt, the 9th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since December 28, 1982, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
New Jersey Nets held it for 16 days and 7 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on January 14, 1983.
1,443Reign number
9Team's reign
7Defenses
16Days held
Box score
New Jersey Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Williams | 36 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Otis Birdsong | 37 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Darwin Cook | 38 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mickey Johnson | 31 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 6-10 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Albert King | 29 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-12 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Mike Gminski | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Foots Walker | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Eddie Phillips | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Sleepy Floyd | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Sparrow | 40 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7-16 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Dominique Wilkins | 27 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eddie Johnson | 24 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 8-8 |
| Dan Roundfield | 27 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tom McMillen | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Rudy Macklin | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Mike Glenn | 25 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Steve Hawes | 28 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| George Johnson | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wes Matthews | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Tree Rollins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).