Belt game 4,439 · May 13, 1995 · playoffs
Houston Rockets take the belt
Houston Rockets beat Phoenix Suns 118–85 at home to start reign 1,979 of the NBA belt, the 62nd for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since May 9, 1995, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Houston Rockets held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on May 14, 1995.
1,979Reign number
62Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson | 26 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Danny Ainge | 27 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| A.C. Green | 31 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 6-6 |
| Elliot Perry | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wayman Tisdale | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Joe Kleine | 24 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charles Barkley | 26 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0-10 | 0-1 | 5-6 |
| Dan Schayes | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Trevor Ruffin | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Dan Majerle | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Wesley Person | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 33 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16-27 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Clyde Drexler | 36 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8-14 | 3-5 | 4-4 |
| Robert Horry | 25 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Kenny Smith | 40 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 5-6 |
| Sam Cassell | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Chucky Brown | 31 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Pete Chilcutt | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Mario Elie | 29 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Charles Jones | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Zan Tabak | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).