Belt game 3,811 · January 30, 1989
Phoenix Suns take the belt
Phoenix Suns beat Denver Nuggets 126–100 at home to start reign 1,708 of the NBA belt, the 34th for the franchise.
Denver Nuggets had held it since January 28, 1989, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Phoenix Suns held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Dallas Mavericks on February 3, 1989.
1,708Reign number
34Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex English | 28 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 6-6 |
| Michael Adams | 27 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7-12 | 4-7 | 0-0 |
| Lafayette Lever | 31 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Walter Davis | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Darwin Cook | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Wayne Cooper | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dan Schayes | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Elston Turner | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| David Greenwood | 19 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Blair Rasmussen | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Bill Hanzlik | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnson | 25 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11-17 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Armen Gilliam | 32 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Tom Chambers | 29 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Tim Perry | 36 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Kevin Johnson | 36 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Jeff Hornacek | 29 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Mark West | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Steve Kerr | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Tyrone Corbin | 18 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Andrew Lang | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| T.R. Dunn | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Ed Nealy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).