Belt game 2,581 · March 21, 1976
Cleveland Cavaliers take the belt
Cleveland Cavaliers beat Washington Bullets 95–92 at home to start reign 1,140 of the NBA belt, the 9th for the franchise.
Washington Bullets had held it since March 20, 1976, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Cleveland Cavaliers held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Clippers on March 25, 1976.
1,140Reign number
9Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bingo Smith | 40 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11-14 | — | 5-7 |
| Jim Chones | 33 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Brewer | 33 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Snyder | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Austin Carr | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Cleamons | 36 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Campy Russell | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Foots Walker | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Nate Thurmond | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvin Hayes | 34 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9-21 | — | 2-8 |
| Dave Bing | 40 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8-15 | — | 3-3 |
| Phil Chenier | 33 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 3-8 |
| Wes Unseld | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Truck Robinson | 42 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Nick Weatherspoon | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Jimmy Jones | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Mike Riordan | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Kevin Grevey | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Kozelko | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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