Belt game 2,212 · March 30, 1972 · playoffs
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Golden State Warriors 118–93 at home to start reign 977 of the NBA belt, the 16th for the franchise.
Golden State Warriors had held it since March 28, 1972, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 13 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on April 12, 1972.
977Reign number
16Team's reign
4Defenses
13Days held
Box score
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Thurmond | 45 | 32 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 13-24 | — | 6-8 |
| Cazzie Russell | 30 | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Jeff Mullins | 38 | 14 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Barnett | 37 | 10 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Ron Williams | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Ellis | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Clyde Lee | 36 | 5 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Bill Turner | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Nick Jones | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Portman | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 46 | 25 | 22 | 8 | — | — | 12-27 | — | 1-2 |
| Curtis Perry | 40 | 22 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 10-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Dandridge | 39 | 21 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 3-6 |
| Oscar Robertson | 37 | 17 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Lucius Allen | 34 | 14 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Wali Jones | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 0-1 |
| John Block | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Chuck Lowery | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Toby Kimball | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Barry Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).