Belt game 2,356 · December 13, 1973
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 97–94 on the road to start reign 1,028 of the NBA belt, the 20th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since November 22, 1973, with 9 defenses over 21 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on December 14, 1973.
1,028Reign number
20Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 45 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10-17 | — | 3-6 |
| Oscar Robertson | 45 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | — | 5-5 |
| Lucius Allen | 36 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-18 | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Dandridge | 44 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-17 | — | 3-4 |
| Curtis Perry | 26 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | — | 0-2 |
| Cornell Warner | 25 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 2-4 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Edward Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Walker | 38 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-20 | — | 6-7 |
| Norm Van Lier | 44 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | — | 12-15 |
| Bob Love | 48 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9-28 | — | 6-7 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 17 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | — | 3-5 |
| Jerry Sloan | 38 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Clifford Ray | 31 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Howard Porter | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Weiss | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).