Belt game 2,583 · March 26, 1976
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Buffalo Braves 123–92 at home to start reign 1,142 of the NBA belt, the 30th for the franchise.
Buffalo Braves had held it since March 25, 1976, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on March 27, 1976.
1,142Reign number
30Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Buffalo Braves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | 36 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10-20 | — | 5-6 |
| Jim McMillian | 27 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Ken Charles | 28 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | — | 8-12 |
| Dick Gibbs | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-15 | — | 3-4 |
| Randy Smith | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-14 | — | 0-0 |
| John Shumate | 19 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Dale Schlueter | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom McMillen | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Weiss | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Adams | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dandridge | 33 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11-26 | — | 2-3 |
| Brian Winters | 29 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 6-6 |
| Gary Brokaw | 23 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8-13 | — | 2-5 |
| Jim Price | 33 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Elmore Smith | 26 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Clyde Mayes | 31 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | — | 3-3 |
| Kevin Restani | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Meyers | 21 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1-4 | — | 0-1 |
| Edward Davis | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).