Belt game 2,580 · March 20, 1976
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat New York Knicks 109–104 at home to start reign 1,139 of the NBA belt, the 45th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since March 17, 1976, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on March 21, 1976.
1,139Reign number
45Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Haywood | 42 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-25 | — | 8-10 |
| Butch Beard | 34 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | — | 4-6 |
| John Gianelli | 42 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 3-6 |
| Bill Bradley | 37 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Earl Monroe | 26 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Phil Jackson | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Barnett | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Gene Short | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Neal Walk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Harthorne Wingo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Chenier | 40 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14-17 | — | 4-4 |
| Dave Bing | 41 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9-13 | — | 5-6 |
| Truck Robinson | 40 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-20 | — | 2-3 |
| Elvin Hayes | 43 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | — | 4-6 |
| Mike Riordan | 37 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-17 | — | 4-5 |
| Jimmy Jones | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Kozelko | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Grevey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Kropp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).