Belt game 2,527 · November 29, 1975
Houston Rockets take the belt
Houston Rockets beat Philadelphia 76ers 99–98 at home to start reign 1,111 of the NBA belt, the 10th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since November 28, 1975, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Houston Rockets held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on December 5, 1975.
1,111Reign number
10Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Murphy | 37 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12-21 | — | 3-3 |
| Mike Newlin | 42 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8-14 | — | 6-6 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 46 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-23 | — | 5-5 |
| Kevin Kunnert | 37 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 2-6 |
| Joe Meriweather | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Ron Riley | 38 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Wohl | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| John Johnson | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George McGinnis | 45 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10-26 | — | 5-7 |
| Doug Collins | 45 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10-20 | — | 2-2 |
| Fred Carter | 40 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6-19 | — | 4-6 |
| Billy Cunningham | 32 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 4-5 |
| Steve Mix | 29 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 5-6 |
| Connie Norman | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Clyde Lee | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Harvey Catchings | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).