Belt game 2,277 · January 26, 1973
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat Baltimore Bullets 110–100 at home to start reign 1,001 of the NBA belt, the 17th for the franchise.
Baltimore Bullets had held it since January 14, 1973, with 4 defenses over 12 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on January 30, 1973.
1,001Reign number
17Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Love | 48 | 24 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 12-26 | — | 0-0 |
| Norm Van Lier | 41 | 23 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 3-5 |
| Chet Walker | 28 | 18 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Weiss | 29 | 18 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 4-4 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Clifford Ray | 29 | 9 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Jerry Sloan | 46 | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 2-2 |
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvin Hayes | 46 | 34 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 15-24 | — | 4-7 |
| Phil Chenier | 41 | 19 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 9-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Mike Riordan | 42 | 16 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 0-0 |
| Wes Unseld | 42 | 12 | 26 | 1 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Archie Clark | 27 | 7 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Kevin Porter | 27 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-3 |
| John Tresvant | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Stan Love | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Stallworth | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Tommy Patterson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).