Belt game 4,482 · January 9, 1996
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat Sacramento Kings 104–88 at home to start reign 1,994 of the NBA belt, the 146th for the franchise.
Sacramento Kings had held it since December 26, 1995, with 3 defenses over 14 days.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 21 days and 9 defenses, then lost it to Indiana Pacers on January 30, 1996.
1,994Reign number
146Team's reign
9Defenses
21Days held
Box score
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond | 37 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7-18 | 2-9 | 3-4 |
| Sarunas Marciulionis | 22 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 5-5 |
| Olden Polynice | 34 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Brian Grant | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Tyus Edney | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Corliss Williamson | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tyrone Corbin | 21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Walt Williams | 30 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Lionel Simmons | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Duane Causwell | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Bobby Hurley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Byron Houston | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Long | 34 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 7-11 |
| Steven Smith | 35 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 8-10 |
| Andrew Lang | 30 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Craig Ehlo | 29 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Stacey Augmon | 30 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mookie Blaylock | 32 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4-11 | 4-5 | 0-0 |
| Alan Henderson | 24 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Spud Webb | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Matt Bullard | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Todd Mundt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).