Belt game 2,245 · November 21, 1972
Cleveland Cavaliers take the belt
Cleveland Cavaliers beat Seattle SuperSonics 98–88 at home to start reign 987 of the NBA belt, the 2nd for the franchise.
Seattle SuperSonics had held it since November 18, 1972, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Cleveland Cavaliers held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Portland Trail Blazers on November 26, 1972.
987Reign number
2Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Carr | 44 | 31 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 11-20 | — | 9-10 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 44 | 27 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 9-9 |
| John Johnson | 38 | 14 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Double D Davis | 33 | 8 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Bingo Smith | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Cornell Warner | 41 | 6 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 2-4 |
| Steve Patterson | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Rule | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Cleamons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Haywood | 42 | 32 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 15-30 | — | 2-2 |
| John Brisker | 35 | 15 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 3-4 |
| Lee Winfield | 36 | 14 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Snyder | 34 | 11 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Butch Beard | 24 | 5 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim McDaniels | 30 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Fox | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Joby Wright | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Isaac Stallworth | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Fred Brown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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