The NBA Belt · reign 1,315
Atlanta Hawks
Took the belt from San Antonio Spurs, 118–111, on January 27, 1980. Lost it to Seattle SuperSonics, 93–86, on February 13, 1980.
5Defenses
17Days
104thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Feb 10, 1980
6.0Average winning margin
169thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
148thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Warriors ×2Washington BulletsJazzTrail Blazers
The season
- 1979–80: Boston Celtics had the best record (61–21–0); Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 53 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Atlanta Hawks across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Drew | 128 | 7 |
| 2 | Eddie Johnson | 126 | 7 |
| 3 | Dan Roundfield | 122 | 7 |
| 4 | Tree Rollins | 71 | 7 |
| 5 | Steve Hawes | 64 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Atlanta Hawks’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,926 | Jan 27, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks beat San Antonio Spurs 118–111 Game → | +7 | Title change |
| 2,927 | Jan 29, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks beat Washington Bullets 98–82 | +16 | Defense |
| 2,928 | Jan 31, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks beat Golden State Warriors 111–107 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,929 | Feb 7, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks beat Utah Jazz 92–90 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,930 | Feb 10, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks beat Golden State Warriors 98–96 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,931 | Feb 12, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks beat Portland Trail Blazers 95–89 | +6 | Defense |
| 2,932 | Feb 13, 1980 | Seattle SuperSonics beat Atlanta Hawks 93–86 Game → | −7 | Title change |