Belt game 2,173 · January 9, 1972
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 120–104 at home to start reign 958 of the NBA belt, the 13th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since December 3, 1971, with 17 defenses over 37 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on January 11, 1972.
958Reign number
13Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 43 | 20 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 10-11 |
| Gail Goodrich | 40 | 18 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 5-20 | — | 8-9 |
| Jim McMillian | 44 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 4-5 |
| Happy Hairston | 40 | 18 | 18 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 8-9 |
| Flynn Robinson | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 15 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 1-3 |
| Pat Riley | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 47 | 39 | 20 | 5 | — | — | 18-34 | — | 3-5 |
| Lucius Allen | 19 | 18 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 9-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Oscar Robertson | 39 | 17 | 6 | 9 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 7-7 |
| John Block | 26 | 17 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Bill Dinwiddie | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Bob Dandridge | 37 | 11 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 4-18 | — | 3-3 |
| Wali Jones | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 5-5 |
| Curtis Perry | 33 | 7 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Toby Kimball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).