Belt game 2,368 · January 6, 1974
Capital Bullets take the belt
Capital Bullets beat Milwaukee Bucks 90–88 at home to start reign 1,033 of the NBA belt, the 42nd for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since January 3, 1974, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Capital Bullets held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on January 11, 1974.
1,033Reign number
42Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 48 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10-21 | — | 5-7 |
| Edward Davis | 42 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-16 | — | 4-4 |
| Cornell Warner | 31 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Curtis Perry | 41 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Ron Williams | 48 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Lucius Allen | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Russell Lee | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Terry Driscoll | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Capital Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Chenier | 45 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13-26 | — | 5-5 |
| Elvin Hayes | 48 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-28 | — | 2-2 |
| Mike Riordan | 37 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-18 | — | 3-4 |
| Archie Clark | 32 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Wes Unseld | 46 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | — | 4-4 |
| Kevin Porter | 19 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Nick Weatherspoon | 13 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).