Belt game 2,264 · December 30, 1972
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 99–92 at home to start reign 996 of the NBA belt, the 16th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since December 29, 1972, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on January 5, 1973.
996Reign number
16Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucius Allen | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 0 | 24 | 18 | 0 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 8-11 |
| Bob Dandridge | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Terry Driscoll | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Oscar Robertson | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Chuck Terry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Cunningham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Curtis Perry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Edward Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Love | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Chet Walker | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Norm Van Lier | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Jerry Sloan | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Garfield Heard | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Clifford Ray | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Weiss | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).