Belt game 2,383 · February 12, 1974
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 93–81 at home to start reign 1,040 of the NBA belt, the 21st for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since February 10, 1974, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on February 13, 1974.
1,040Reign number
21Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Love | 43 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16-28 | — | 2-3 |
| Norm Van Lier | 41 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | — | 5-8 |
| Chet Walker | 32 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Howard Porter | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 6-7 |
| Clifford Ray | 33 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4-10 | — | 1-4 |
| Jerry Sloan | 38 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Weiss | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 48 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14-25 | — | 2-4 |
| Edward Davis | 23 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 36 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Lucius Allen | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Oscar Robertson | 35 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 2-4 |
| Curtis Perry | 39 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 0-2 |
| Cornell Warner | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Terry Driscoll | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 0-2 |
| Ron Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).