Belt game 2,219 · April 16, 1972 · playoffs
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 114–88 at home to start reign 979 of the NBA belt, the 17th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since April 12, 1972, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on April 18, 1972.
979Reign number
17Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 39 | 24 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 9-23 | — | 6-8 |
| Jim McMillian | 38 | 18 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Gail Goodrich | 27 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Flynn Robinson | 26 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Happy Hairston | 39 | 7 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 2-14 | — | 3-5 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 44 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-8 |
| Jim Cleamons | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Pat Riley | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| John Trapp | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Leroy Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 41 | 31 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 14-33 | — | 3-5 |
| Bob Dandridge | 43 | 24 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 4-6 |
| Lucius Allen | 30 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 4-4 |
| Wali Jones | 23 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 0-1 |
| Curtis Perry | 41 | 11 | 19 | 2 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 1-1 |
| John Block | 10 | 6 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Oscar Robertson | 39 | 6 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Toby Kimball | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Chuck Lowery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).