Belt game 2,211 · March 28, 1972 · playoffs
Golden State Warriors take the belt
Golden State Warriors beat Milwaukee Bucks 117–106 on the road to start reign 976 of the NBA belt, the 92nd for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since March 24, 1972, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Golden State Warriors held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on March 30, 1972.
976Reign number
92Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 47 | 28 | 15 | 5 | — | — | 13-29 | — | 2-4 |
| Oscar Robertson | 41 | 23 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 7-8 |
| Lucius Allen | 38 | 21 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 3-3 |
| Bob Dandridge | 40 | 17 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 1-1 |
| Wali Jones | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| John Block | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 6-6 |
| Curtis Perry | 24 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Toby Kimball | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Chuck Lowery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barnett | 42 | 30 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 12-24 | — | 6-7 |
| Jeff Mullins | 43 | 29 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 12-22 | — | 5-6 |
| Nate Thurmond | 46 | 22 | 20 | 9 | — | — | 10-23 | — | 2-3 |
| Cazzie Russell | 40 | 21 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 3-6 |
| Joe Ellis | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Clyde Lee | 44 | 6 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Ron Williams | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).