Belt game 2,220 · April 18, 1972 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 115–90 at home to start reign 980 of the NBA belt, the 116th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since April 16, 1972, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 8 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New York Knicks on April 26, 1972.
980Reign number
116Team's reign
1Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 43 | 28 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 13-33 | — | 2-2 |
| Wali Jones | 30 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 5-5 |
| Bob Dandridge | 41 | 15 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 5-5 |
| Oscar Robertson | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Lucius Allen | 29 | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Curtis Perry | 37 | 6 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 2-2 |
| John Block | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Chuck Lowery | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Toby Kimball | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Barry Nelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McMillian | 35 | 25 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 10-19 | — | 5-6 |
| Gail Goodrich | 34 | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 6-6 |
| Jerry West | 39 | 22 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 8-11 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 45 | 12 | 26 | 6 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 8-8 |
| Leroy Ellis | 23 | 12 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Happy Hairston | 34 | 10 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 6-9 |
| Pat Riley | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Flynn Robinson | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-2 |
| Jim Cleamons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| John Trapp | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).