Belt game 2,467 · February 14, 1975
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 112–105 at home to start reign 1,080 of the NBA belt, the 26th for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since February 8, 1975, with 3 defenses over 6 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Utah Jazz on February 16, 1975.
1,080Reign number
26Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bingo Smith | 43 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12-25 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Cleamons | 36 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-20 | — | 4-4 |
| Campy Russell | 17 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 8-9 |
| Jim Chones | 34 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Fred Foster | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Jim Brewer | 31 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Foots Walker | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Snyder | 21 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Luke Witte | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Patterson | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 43 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14-22 | — | 4-11 |
| Bob Dandridge | 31 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9-18 | — | 6-6 |
| Gary Brokaw | 44 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9-14 | — | 2-2 |
| George Thompson | 45 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 3-4 |
| Cornell Warner | 38 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Edward Davis | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Walt Wesley | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Kuberski | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).