Belt game 3,813 · February 3, 1989
Dallas Mavericks take the belt
Dallas Mavericks beat Phoenix Suns 121–117 at home to start reign 1,709 of the NBA belt, the 10th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since January 30, 1989, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Dallas Mavericks held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Portland Trail Blazers on February 7, 1989.
1,709Reign number
10Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Chambers | 41 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-22 | 1-2 | 8-10 |
| Kevin Johnson | 43 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| Eddie Johnson | 30 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7-20 | 1-4 | 1-1 |
| Jeff Hornacek | 33 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Armen Gilliam | 25 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tyrone Corbin | 27 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Tim Perry | 21 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| T.R. Dunn | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark West | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Aguirre | 42 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14-28 | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Derek Harper | 42 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 8-20 | 1-5 | 7-9 |
| Sam Perkins | 34 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Detlef Schrempf | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 4-5 |
| Brad Davis | 34 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 3-4 |
| James Donaldson | 32 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Morlon Wiley | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bill Wennington | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).