Belt game 2,174 · January 11, 1972
Phoenix Suns take the belt
Phoenix Suns beat Milwaukee Bucks 115–114 on the road to start reign 959 of the NBA belt, the 7th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since January 9, 1972, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Phoenix Suns held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on January 15, 1972.
959Reign number
7Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 36 | 27 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 10-16 | — | 7-11 |
| Oscar Robertson | 39 | 23 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 5-7 |
| Lucius Allen | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 2-4 |
| Bob Dandridge | 30 | 14 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 22 | 12 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Curtis Perry | 23 | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 0-0 |
| John Block | 35 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Toby Kimball | 20 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 3-3 | — | 0-3 |
| Wali Jones | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Walk | 42 | 42 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 18-30 | — | 6-9 |
| Clem Haskins | 34 | 21 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 5-5 |
| Paul Silas | 48 | 20 | 11 | 9 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 6-10 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 41 | 13 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 9-13 |
| Dennis Layton | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Counts | 25 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Lamar Green | 23 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Otto Moore | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Jeff Webb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| John Wetzel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).