Belt game 2,582 · March 25, 1976
Buffalo Braves take the belt
Buffalo Braves beat Cleveland Cavaliers 109–94 on the road to start reign 1,141 of the NBA belt, the 9th for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since March 21, 1976, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Buffalo Braves held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on March 26, 1976.
1,141Reign number
9Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Buffalo Braves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | 45 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 14-29 | — | 8-13 |
| Jim McMillian | 44 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12-18 | — | 1-1 |
| Randy Smith | 41 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9-20 | — | 7-8 |
| John Shumate | 39 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3-3 | — | 3-6 |
| Bob Weiss | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Ken Charles | 39 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Adams | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dale Schlueter | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Snyder | 27 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9-15 | — | 3-4 |
| Campy Russell | 26 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Austin Carr | 21 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Chones | 33 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Bingo Smith | 32 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Brewer | 38 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Cleamons | 32 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Foots Walker | 16 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Nate Thurmond | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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