Belt game 3,447 · March 7, 1985
Phoenix Suns take the belt
Phoenix Suns beat San Antonio Spurs 119–117 at home to start reign 1,545 of the NBA belt, the 30th for the franchise.
San Antonio Spurs had held it since March 2, 1985, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
Phoenix Suns held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on March 9, 1985.
1,545Reign number
30Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mitchell | 35 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16-29 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Johnny Moore | 36 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Alvin Robertson | 31 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Artis Gilmore | 26 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| George Gervin | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Gene Banks | 29 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Marc Iavaroni | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Ozell Jones | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| John Paxson | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Billy Knight | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jeff Cook | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvan Adams | 29 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Walter Davis | 29 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9-16 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Charlie Pittman | 27 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Maurice Lucas | 25 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Charles Jones | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| James Edwards | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Rod Foster | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Kyle Macy | 33 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Jay Humphries | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Alvin Scott | 19 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).