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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

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Jim McMillian434272——16-25—10-14
Jerry West4228713——10-30—8-8
Gail Goodrich402553——11-23—3-3
Happy Hairston401794——7-11—3-3
Wilt Chamberlain4811174——3-5—5-13
Flynn Robinson131021——4-6—2-3
Pat Riley13232——1-6—0-0
Jim Cleamons1000——0-0—0-0

Milwaukee Bucks

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar484077——18-31—4-4
Lucius Allen392331——8-13—7-8
Curtis Perry3318125——8-12—2-2
Jon McGlocklin181610——8-12—0-0
Bob Dandridge351554——7-12—1-1
Oscar Robertson331087——4-6—2-3
John Block15750——3-3—1-1
Wali Jones19514——1-4—3-4

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

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