Belt game 2,578 · March 14, 1976
New Orleans Jazz take the belt
New Orleans Jazz beat Golden State Warriors 118–103 at home to start reign 1,137 of the NBA belt, the 3rd for the franchise.
Golden State Warriors had held it since March 13, 1976, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
New Orleans Jazz held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on March 17, 1976.
1,137Reign number
3Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Smith | 35 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14-24 | — | 7-9 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 36 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-17 | — | 4-5 |
| Charlie Johnson | 20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Double D Davis | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 1-3 |
| Jeff Mullins | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Clifford Ray | 26 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Charles Dudley | 21 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| George Johnson | 22 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Derrek Dickey | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Robert Hawkins | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Gus Williams | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-5 | — | 0-0 |
New Orleans Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Maravich | 38 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 13-22 | — | 7-10 |
| Nate Williams | 21 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Louie Nelson | 24 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | — | 6-7 |
| E.C. Coleman | 24 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Isaac Stallworth | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Rich Kelley | 25 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Henry Bibby | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Aaron James | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Otto Moore | 23 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | — | 2-4 |
| Ron Behagen | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim McElroy | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).