Belt game 2,562 · February 11, 1976
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 109–95 on the road to start reign 1,129 of the NBA belt, the 29th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since February 8, 1976, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on February 13, 1976.
1,129Reign number
29Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Haywood | 42 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-21 | — | 4-6 |
| Bill Bradley | 33 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | — | 6-6 |
| Earl Monroe | 43 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-19 | — | 4-8 |
| Butch Beard | 41 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Phil Jackson | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 3-4 |
| Neal Walk | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 1-2 |
| John Gianelli | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Barnett | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Gene Short | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Winters | 44 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12-20 | — | 3-3 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 35 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10-20 | — | 6-8 |
| Bob Dandridge | 38 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-20 | — | 2-3 |
| Elmore Smith | 44 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Dave Meyers | 33 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Price | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Clyde Mayes | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Fox | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Restani | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).