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 day.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 1 day 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 |
| Bob Weiss | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom McMillen | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Adams | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dale Schlueter | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | — | 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 |
| Gary Brokaw | 23 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8-13 | — | 2-5 |
| Brian Winters | 29 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 6-6 |
| 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 |
| Edward Davis | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Meyers | 21 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1-4 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).