Belt game 2,193 · February 22, 1972
Buffalo Braves take the belt
Buffalo Braves beat Baltimore Bullets 99–98 at home to start reign 967 of the NBA belt, the 1st for the franchise.
Baltimore Bullets had held it since February 19, 1972, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Buffalo Braves held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on February 24, 1972.
967Reign number
1Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Clark | 46 | 23 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 9-10 |
| Jack Marin | 43 | 20 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 4-4 |
| Wes Unseld | 45 | 20 | 16 | 5 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 6-9 |
| Phil Chenier | 28 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 4-6 |
| Stan Love | 29 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 0-1 |
| Mike Riordan | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Dave Stallworth | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| John Tresvant | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Rich Rinaldi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Buffalo Braves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Kauffman | 45 | 26 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 10-13 | — | 6-6 |
| Walt Hazzard | 39 | 19 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 9-21 | — | 1-1 |
| Eldo Garrett | 22 | 16 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Elmore Smith | 48 | 14 | 22 | 1 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 4-5 |
| Mike Davis | 24 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 4-4 |
| Randy Smith | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Cornell Warner | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Emmette Bryant | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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