Belt game 2,370 · January 11, 1974
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Capital Bullets 115–113 at home to start reign 1,034 of the NBA belt, the 21st for the franchise.
Capital Bullets had held it since January 6, 1974, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 16 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on January 27, 1974.
1,034Reign number
21Team's reign
6Defenses
16Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 53 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15-28 | — | 4-5 |
| Curtis Perry | 47 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11-17 | — | 1-2 |
| Lucius Allen | 30 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | — | 5-6 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 46 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Ron Williams | 30 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Edward Davis | 32 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Dandridge | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-12 | — | 1-3 |
| Cornell Warner | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 1-2 |
Capital Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Chenier | 48 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13-25 | — | 5-7 |
| Elvin Hayes | 53 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11-27 | — | 5-6 |
| Kevin Porter | 30 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 2-5 |
| Emanuel Leaks | 39 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | — | 3-3 |
| Mike Riordan | 44 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Nick Weatherspoon | 23 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Archie Clark | 28 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-11 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).