The NBA Belt · reign 1,351
Philadelphia 76ers
Took the belt from Golden State Warriors, 110–101, on November 19, 1980. Lost it to Atlanta Hawks, 112–108, on December 2, 1980.
6Defenses
13Days
123rdReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Nov 26, 1980
11.0Average winning margin
266thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
109thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
PacersSpursMavericksRocketsTrail BlazersJazz
The season
- 1980–81: Boston Celtics had the best record (62–20–0); Boston Celtics won the NBA title; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 44 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Philadelphia 76ers across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julius Erving | 194 | 8 |
| 2 | Darryl Dawkins | 108 | 8 |
| 3 | Bobby Jones | 101 | 8 |
| 4 | Andrew Toney | 89 | 8 |
| 5 | Steve Mix | 83 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Philadelphia 76ers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,995 | Nov 19, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Golden State Warriors 110–101 Game → | +9 | Title change |
| 2,996 | Nov 21, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Indiana Pacers 97–88 | +9 | Defense |
| 2,997 | Nov 22, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers beat San Antonio Spurs 108–101 | +7 | Defense |
| 2,998 | Nov 25, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Dallas Mavericks 108–92 | +16 | Defense |
| 2,999 | Nov 26, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Houston Rockets 101–100 | +1 | Defense |
| 3,000 | Nov 28, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Portland Trail Blazers 116–103 | +13 | Defense |
| 3,001 | Nov 29, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Utah Jazz 113–93 | +20 | Defense |
| 3,002 | Dec 2, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks beat Philadelphia 76ers 112–108 Game → | −4 | Title change |