Belt game 2,387 · February 19, 1974
Buffalo Braves take the belt
Buffalo Braves beat Milwaukee Bucks 145–109 at home to start reign 1,043 of the NBA belt, the 3rd for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since February 17, 1974, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Buffalo Braves held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 22, 1974.
1,043Reign number
3Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Buffalo Braves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | 33 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15-23 | — | 6-10 |
| Jack Marin | 21 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 33 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Garfield Heard | 32 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 8-11 | — | 0-2 |
| Randy Smith | 35 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim McMillian | 35 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | — | 2-4 |
| Matt Guokas | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Kauffman | 15 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Paul Ruffner | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Lee Winfield | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 4-5 |
| Mike Macaluso | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | — | 0-2 |
| Ken Charles | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 1-2 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 35 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17-27 | — | 4-8 |
| Lucius Allen | 39 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9-14 | — | 5-7 |
| Bob Dandridge | 29 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | — | 5-5 |
| Ron Williams | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Cornell Warner | 26 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | — | 1-4 |
| Russell Lee | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Edward Davis | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Oscar Robertson | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Terry Driscoll | 21 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Curtis Perry | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Eldo Garrett | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).