Belt game 3,851 · April 21, 1989
Houston Rockets take the belt
Houston Rockets beat Phoenix Suns 112–101 on the road to start reign 1,721 of the NBA belt, the 46th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since April 5, 1989, with 7 defenses over 16 days.
Houston Rockets held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Miami Heat on April 22, 1989.
1,721Reign number
46Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Chambers | 36 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 10-12 |
| Eddie Johnson | 39 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7-23 | 1-7 | 3-4 |
| Jeff Hornacek | 32 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 6-6 |
| Kevin Johnson | 40 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Tyrone Corbin | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Dan Majerle | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Andrew Lang | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Tim Perry | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark West | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-6 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 42 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12-22 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Sleepy Floyd | 31 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 3-3 | 7-9 |
| Otis Thorpe | 41 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Derrick Chievous | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Buck Johnson | 29 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mike Woodson | 29 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Walter Berry | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Frank Johnson | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Purvis Short | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tim McCormick | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).