Belt game 2,505 · May 11, 1975 · playoffs
Golden State Warriors take the belt
Golden State Warriors beat Chicago Bulls 86–72 on the road to start reign 1,103 of the NBA belt, the 99th for the franchise.
Chicago Bulls had held it since May 8, 1975, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Golden State Warriors held it for 167 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Clippers on October 25, 1975.
1,103Reign number
99Team's reign
6Defenses
167Days held
Box score
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Van Lier | 45 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-18 | — | 6-9 |
| Bob Love | 46 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10-24 | — | 2-2 |
| Chet Walker | 33 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 6-8 |
| Jerry Sloan | 41 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Matt Guokas | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | 25 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Rowland Garrett | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Mickey Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Nate Thurmond | 23 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0-3 | — | 0-2 |
| Bobby Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | 42 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 14-29 | — | 8-8 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 26 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Charlie Johnson | 42 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Clifford Ray | 36 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Butch Beard | 25 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Phil Smith | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | — | 1-3 |
| George Johnson | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 3-4 |
| Bill Bridges | 28 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jeff Mullins | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).