Belt game 4,521 · March 28, 1996
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat Atlanta Hawks 111–80 at home to start reign 2,008 of the NBA belt, the 67th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since March 26, 1996, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 11 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Charlotte Hornets on April 8, 1996.
2,008Reign number
67Team's reign
5Defenses
11Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Smith | 34 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-14 | 0-4 | 8-8 |
| Stacey Augmon | 31 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Christian Laettner | 32 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-12 | 0-1 | 6-6 |
| Grant Long | 32 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 3-6 |
| Craig Ehlo | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 |
| Donnie Boyce | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Alan Henderson | 24 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Matt Bullard | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Sean Rooks | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Reggie Jordan | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toni Kukoc | 30 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10-12 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| Scottie Pippen | 34 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8-18 | 0-5 | 0-0 |
| Michael Jordan | 30 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 3-6 |
| Ron Harper | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Steve Kerr | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| Jason Caffey | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Randy Brown | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Dickey Simpkins | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Bill Wennington | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Salley | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jud Buechler | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).