Belt game 2,217 · April 12, 1972 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 135–134 at home to start reign 978 of the NBA belt, the 115th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since March 30, 1972, with 4 defenses over 13 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on April 16, 1972.
978Reign number
115Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McMillian | 43 | 42 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 16-25 | — | 10-14 |
| Jerry West | 42 | 28 | 7 | 13 | — | — | 10-30 | — | 8-8 |
| Gail Goodrich | 40 | 25 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 11-23 | — | 3-3 |
| Happy Hairston | 40 | 17 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 11 | 17 | 4 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 5-13 |
| Flynn Robinson | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Pat Riley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Cleamons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 48 | 40 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 18-31 | — | 4-4 |
| Lucius Allen | 39 | 23 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 7-8 |
| Curtis Perry | 33 | 18 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 18 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Dandridge | 35 | 15 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Oscar Robertson | 33 | 10 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 2-3 |
| John Block | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Wali Jones | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 3-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).