Belt game 2,484 · March 18, 1975
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat Philadelphia 76ers 111–96 at home to start reign 1,087 of the NBA belt, the 26th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since March 15, 1975, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on March 20, 1975.
1,087Reign number
26Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Collins | 34 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | — | 6-7 |
| Billy Cunningham | 38 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-21 | — | 2-3 |
| Fred Carter | 37 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-18 | — | 4-4 |
| Allan Bristow | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 6-7 |
| Harvey Catchings | 22 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | — | 0-2 |
| Fred Boyd | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Connie Norman | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Leroy Ellis | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Smith | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Clyde Lee | 30 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-2 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Walker | 29 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12-19 | — | 6-6 |
| Jerry Sloan | 32 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Norm Van Lier | 40 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-16 | — | 7-7 |
| John Block | 30 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Matt Guokas | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Rowland Garrett | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Mickey Johnson | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Leon Benbow | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Nate Thurmond | 31 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Bobby Wilson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).