Belt game 4,119 · March 3, 1992
Phoenix Suns take the belt
Phoenix Suns beat Houston Rockets 112–107 at home to start reign 1,843 of the NBA belt, the 41st for the franchise.
Houston Rockets had held it since February 26, 1992, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Phoenix Suns held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to San Antonio Spurs on March 7, 1992.
1,843Reign number
41Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Hornacek | 45 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8-16 | 2-2 | 4-4 |
| Kevin Johnson | 43 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 8-19 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Tom Chambers | 38 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-20 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Tim Perry | 23 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Mark West | 29 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Dan Majerle | 47 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Steve Burtt | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Andrew Lang | 21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Cedric Ceballos | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ed Nealy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 48 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13-31 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Vernon Maxwell | 39 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 2-2 |
| Buck Johnson | 30 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Kenny Smith | 42 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Otis Thorpe | 27 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Matt Bullard | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Sleepy Floyd | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Avery Johnson | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Larry Smith | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).