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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

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Archie Clark4623110——7-16—9-10
Jack Marin432074——8-19—4-4
Wes Unseld4520165——7-12—6-9
Phil Chenier281423——5-13—4-6
Stan Love291241——6-11—0-1
Mike Riordan22511——2-3—1-1
Dave Stallworth19440——2-7—0-0
John Tresvant7000——0-0—0-0
Rich Rinaldi1000——0-0—0-0

Buffalo Braves

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Bob Kauffman452683——10-13—6-6
Walt Hazzard391926——9-21—1-1
Eldo Garrett221601——6-9—4-4
Elmore Smith4814221——5-13—4-5
Mike Davis241241——4-6—4-4
Randy Smith301041——5-13—0-0
Cornell Warner7230——1-1—0-0
Emmette Bryant25006——0-1—0-0

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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