Belt game 2,483 · March 15, 1975
Philadelphia 76ers take the belt
Philadelphia 76ers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 96–88 on the road to start reign 1,086 of the NBA belt, the 103rd for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since March 13, 1975, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Philadelphia 76ers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on March 18, 1975.
1,086Reign number
103Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bingo Smith | 36 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Jim Chones | 39 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | — | 4-8 |
| Dick Snyder | 37 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 2-3 |
| Fred Foster | 29 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Brewer | 37 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Patterson | 17 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-2 |
| Campy Russell | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Austin Carr | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Cleamons | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Foots Walker | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Carter | 44 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-27 | — | 8-10 |
| Doug Collins | 43 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Billy Cunningham | 33 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5-19 | — | 2-2 |
| Leroy Ellis | 35 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Harvey Catchings | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Clyde Lee | 38 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Ken Durrett | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Fred Boyd | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Smith | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Allan Bristow | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).