Belt game 2,574 · March 6, 1976
Buffalo Braves take the belt
Buffalo Braves beat Philadelphia 76ers 105–99 at home to start reign 1,134 of the NBA belt, the 8th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since March 3, 1976, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Buffalo Braves held it for 6 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Houston Rockets on March 12, 1976.
1,134Reign number
8Team's reign
1Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Buffalo Braves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Smith | 37 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-20 | — | 3-4 |
| Jim McMillian | 35 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-18 | — | 6-6 |
| Bob McAdoo | 38 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 6-8 |
| John Shumate | 32 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Don Adams | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 4-4 |
| Ken Charles | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Dale Schlueter | 17 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 5-6 |
| Bob Weiss | 34 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Tom McMillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Gibbs | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George McGinnis | 39 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 9-13 |
| Connie Norman | 12 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Fred Carter | 31 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-20 | — | 2-3 |
| Doug Collins | 36 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Wali Jones | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Leroy Ellis | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Bryant | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Clyde Lee | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Mix | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Harvey Catchings | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-2 |
| World Free | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).