Belt game 2,377 · January 27, 1974
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 99–92 at home to start reign 1,035 of the NBA belt, the 123rd for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since January 11, 1974, with 6 defenses over 16 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 6 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on February 2, 1974.
1,035Reign number
123Team's reign
1Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 48 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10-23 | — | 5-5 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 39 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8-18 | — | 2-2 |
| Curtis Perry | 35 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Dandridge | 43 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Oscar Robertson | 29 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | — | 4-5 |
| Ron Williams | 28 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Cornell Warner | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Terry Driscoll | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Price | 31 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Gail Goodrich | 35 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-19 | — | 6-9 |
| Jerry West | 31 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-21 | — | 2-2 |
| Happy Hairston | 37 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 8-8 |
| Elmore Smith | 36 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 2-5 |
| Connie Hawkins | 32 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Bridges | 26 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Kermit Washington | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | — | 1-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).