Belt game 2,487 · March 26, 1975
Buffalo Braves take the belt
Buffalo Braves beat Washington Bullets 94–91 on the road to start reign 1,090 of the NBA belt, the 5th for the franchise.
Washington Bullets had held it since March 22, 1975, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Buffalo Braves held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on April 1, 1975.
1,090Reign number
5Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Buffalo Braves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | 48 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-30 | — | 4-7 |
| Ken Charles | 35 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Randy Smith | 34 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Garfield Heard | 37 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim McMillian | 37 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | — | 6-6 |
| Lee Winfield | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Jack Marin | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Weiss | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Washington | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Dale Schlueter | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Chenier | 44 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-22 | — | 5-6 |
| Elvin Hayes | 45 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-22 | — | 2-3 |
| Kevin Porter | 28 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Jimmy Jones | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Nick Weatherspoon | 21 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Wes Unseld | 37 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-1 |
| Truck Robinson | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Riordan | 25 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Clem Haskins | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom Kozelko | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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