Belt game 1,897 · January 4, 1969
Baltimore Bullets take the belt
Baltimore Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 117–112 at home to start reign 848 of the NBA belt, the 29th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since December 26, 1968, with 3 defenses over 9 days.
Baltimore Bullets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on January 7, 1969.
848Reign number
29Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Greer | 48 | 33 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 13-29 | — | 7-9 |
| Chet Walker | 37 | 23 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 9-21 | — | 5-7 |
| Billy Cunningham | 45 | 18 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 8-23 | — | 2-3 |
| Archie Clark | 27 | 11 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 5-6 |
| Wali Jones | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 42 | 9 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 1-3 |
| Johnny Green | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-4 |
| Shaler Halimon | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Matt Guokas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Unseld | 43 | 29 | 24 | 3 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 13-16 |
| Earl Monroe | 43 | 27 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 10-23 | — | 7-12 |
| Jack Marin | 41 | 21 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 5-5 |
| Kevin Loughery | 45 | 19 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 3-3 |
| Gus Johnson | 41 | 17 | 22 | 5 | — | — | 6-20 | — | 5-8 |
| Leroy Ellis | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Ray Scott | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Barry Orms | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Ed Manning | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).