Belt game 1,929 · March 4, 1969
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat Philadelphia 76ers 114–113 at home to start reign 862 of the NBA belt, the 7th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since February 28, 1969, with 2 defenses over 4 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 3 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on March 7, 1969.
862Reign number
7Team's reign
2Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Greer | 38 | 24 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 11-22 | — | 2-5 |
| Billy Cunningham | 42 | 24 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 11-22 | — | 2-4 |
| Archie Clark | 31 | 19 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Chet Walker | 34 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 6-9 |
| Wali Jones | 30 | 11 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 40 | 11 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 1-4 |
| Johnny Green | 14 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-2 |
| George Wilson | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-1 |
| Shaler Halimon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Boozer | 39 | 31 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 13-16 |
| Jim Washington | 46 | 30 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 13-26 | — | 4-8 |
| Jerry Sloan | 45 | 16 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 7-20 | — | 2-4 |
| Clem Haskins | 35 | 11 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 5-5 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | 29 | 10 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Dave Newmark | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 2-2 |
| John Clemens | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-1 |
| Bob Weiss | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).