Belt game 2,504 · May 8, 1975 · playoffs
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat Golden State Warriors 89–79 on the road to start reign 1,102 of the NBA belt, the 32nd for the franchise.
Golden State Warriors had held it since May 6, 1975, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on May 11, 1975.
1,102Reign number
32Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | 47 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8-26 | — | 4-4 |
| Butch Beard | 35 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Jeff Mullins | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Charlie Johnson | 28 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 28 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-11 | — | 0-1 |
| Phil Smith | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Derrek Dickey | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| George Johnson | 24 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Clifford Ray | 24 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | — | 0-2 |
| Bill Bridges | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Charles Dudley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Walker | 35 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | — | 7-8 |
| Jerry Sloan | 42 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-19 | — | 2-4 |
| Bob Love | 44 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-21 | — | 0-0 |
| Norm Van Lier | 46 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 2-3 |
| Nate Thurmond | 21 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 5-10 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | 27 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Rowland Garrett | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Matt Guokas | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).