Belt game 2,395 · March 8, 1974
Seattle SuperSonics take the belt
Seattle SuperSonics beat Buffalo Braves 123–117 on the road to start reign 1,046 of the NBA belt, the 10th for the franchise.
Buffalo Braves had held it since February 27, 1974, with 2 defenses over 9 days.
Seattle SuperSonics held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on March 9, 1974.
1,046Reign number
10Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Haywood | 51 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13-26 | — | 5-7 |
| Fred Brown | 39 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13-33 | — | 3-3 |
| Dick Snyder | 40 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-24 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Gibbs | 28 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Fox | 23 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 3-5 |
| Walt Hazzard | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| John Hummer | 30 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Slick Watts | 31 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Isaac Stallworth | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Milt Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Buffalo Braves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | 53 | 37 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15-31 | — | 7-9 |
| Jim McMillian | 37 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 6-6 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 35 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | — | 4-4 |
| Jack Marin | 34 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Randy Smith | 40 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 5-6 |
| Garfield Heard | 35 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4-9 | — | 1-4 |
| Matt Guokas | 31 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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