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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

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Jack Marin372913——14-24—1-2
Archie Clark432217——9-19—4-5
Mike Riordan301544——6-15—3-4
Wes Unseld4512185——5-7—2-4
John Tresvant261172——5-8—1-1
Dave Stallworth23871——3-7—2-2
Phil Chenier11622——3-6—0-0
Gus Johnson21593——2-7—1-1
Rich Rinaldi2000——0-1—0-0
Terry Driscoll2000——0-0—0-0

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Jerry West382506——9-19—7-10
Gail Goodrich401931——8-21—3-4
Jim McMillian381800——8-16—2-2
Happy Hairston4014273——6-9—2-2
Wilt Chamberlain4110143——4-4—2-3
Pat Riley16402——2-9—0-0
Flynn Robinson2211——1-2—0-0
Jim Cleamons2200——0-1—2-2
John Trapp16020——0-4—0-0
Leroy Ellis7011——0-1—0-0

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

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