Belt game 2,190 · February 18, 1972
Philadelphia 76ers take the belt
Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 132–126 on the road to start reign 965 of the NBA belt, the 98th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since February 13, 1972, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Philadelphia 76ers held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on February 19, 1972.
965Reign number
98Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Carter | 0 | 41 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 16-22 | — | 9-10 |
| Billy Cunningham | 0 | 29 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 11-20 | — | 7-8 |
| Bob Rule | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Bill Bridges | 0 | 17 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Hal Greer | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Fred Foster | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Loughery | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 0 | 53 | 13 | 9 | — | — | 18-28 | — | 17-22 |
| Lucius Allen | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Wali Jones | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Bob Dandridge | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Curtis Perry | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Oscar Robertson | 24 | 6 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| John Block | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).