Belt game 3,737 · February 23, 1988
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat Indiana Pacers 131–111 at home to start reign 1,675 of the NBA belt, the 130th for the franchise.
Indiana Pacers had held it since February 9, 1988, with 5 defenses over 14 days.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Portland Trail Blazers on February 27, 1988.
1,675Reign number
130Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Wilkins | 37 | 43 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18-30 | 0-1 | 7-7 |
| Antoine Carr | 27 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Doc Rivers | 32 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Randy Wittman | 37 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kevin Willis | 22 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cliff Levingston | 24 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Spud Webb | 16 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chris Washburn | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Scott Hastings | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tree Rollins | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ennis Whatley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jon Koncak | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Person | 27 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| John Long | 23 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Steve Stipanovich | 31 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 6-6 |
| Vern Fleming | 28 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Clinton Wheeler | 16 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Wayman Tisdale | 31 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Reggie Miller | 25 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Ron Anderson | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Greg Dreiling | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Herb Williams | 22 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Stuart Gray | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Scott Skiles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).