Belt game 2,408 · October 22, 1974
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat Kansas City-Omaha Kings 123–121 on the road to start reign 1,053 of the NBA belt, the 43rd for the franchise.
Kansas City-Omaha Kings had held it since October 19, 1974, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 9 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Houston Rockets on October 31, 1974.
1,053Reign number
43Team's reign
5Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Kansas City-Omaha Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Walker | 40 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-15 | — | 10-11 |
| Nate Archibald | 39 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 10-10 |
| Larry McNeill | 24 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | — | 5-7 |
| Nate Williams | 28 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | — | 6-6 |
| Sam Lacey | 28 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 7-7 |
| Ron Behagen | 36 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-17 | — | 1-2 |
| Len Kosmalski | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 2-4 |
| Don Kojis | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike D'Antoni | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Don May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvin Hayes | 48 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 13-22 | — | 9-10 |
| Phil Chenier | 25 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Porter | 32 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Wes Unseld | 43 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Clem Haskins | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 6-6 |
| Nick Weatherspoon | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Riordan | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Truck Robinson | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Gibbs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
| Tom Kozelko | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).