Belt game 2,486 · March 22, 1975
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 100–97 at home to start reign 1,089 of the NBA belt, the 44th for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since March 20, 1975, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Clippers on March 26, 1975.
1,089Reign number
44Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Chones | 39 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Bingo Smith | 33 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Snyder | 33 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Campy Russell | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Double D Davis | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-4 | — | 4-4 |
| Jim Cleamons | 33 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Jim Brewer | 34 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Austin Carr | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Foots Walker | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 1-4 |
| Steve Patterson | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvin Hayes | 48 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11-24 | — | 6-7 |
| Phil Chenier | 39 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10-23 | — | 6-6 |
| Nick Weatherspoon | 26 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Porter | 39 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Truck Robinson | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Wes Unseld | 33 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Mike Riordan | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Jimmy Jones | 18 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).