Belt game 4,700 · January 31, 1998
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat Charlotte Hornets 103–83 on the road to start reign 2,076 of the NBA belt, the 149th for the franchise.
Charlotte Hornets had held it since January 30, 1998, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Miami Heat on February 2, 1998.
2,076Reign number
149Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rice | 40 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-15 | 0-3 | 11-12 |
| David Wesley | 28 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2-11 | 1-2 | 6-6 |
| Anthony Mason | 39 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Donald Royal | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Matt Geiger | 27 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| J.R. Reid | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| B.J. Armstrong | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Bobby Phills | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Tony Farmer | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Travis Williams | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Corey Beck | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michael McDonald | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mookie Blaylock | 35 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8-18 | 2-3 | 2-4 |
| Steven Smith | 37 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Chucky Brown | 21 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Alan Henderson | 30 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 33 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Christian Laettner | 26 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Tyrone Corbin | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Eldridge Recasner | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Chris Crawford | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Greg Anderson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Miller | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Drew Barry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).