Belt game 2,200 · March 5, 1972
Baltimore Bullets take the belt
Baltimore Bullets beat Los Angeles Lakers 108–94 on the road to start reign 970 of the NBA belt, the 37th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since February 25, 1972, with 4 defenses over 9 days.
Baltimore Bullets held it for 9 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on March 14, 1972.
970Reign number
37Team's reign
2Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Marin | 37 | 29 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 14-24 | — | 1-2 |
| Archie Clark | 43 | 22 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 4-5 |
| Mike Riordan | 30 | 15 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 3-4 |
| Wes Unseld | 45 | 12 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 2-4 |
| John Tresvant | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Dave Stallworth | 23 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Phil Chenier | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Gus Johnson | 21 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Terry Driscoll | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Rich Rinaldi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 38 | 25 | 0 | 6 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 7-10 |
| Gail Goodrich | 40 | 19 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 3-4 |
| Jim McMillian | 38 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Happy Hairston | 40 | 14 | 27 | 3 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 41 | 10 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 4-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Pat Riley | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Cleamons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Flynn Robinson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Leroy Ellis | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| John Trapp | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).