Belt game 2,584 · March 27, 1976
Cleveland Cavaliers take the belt
Cleveland Cavaliers beat Milwaukee Bucks 103–99 at home to start reign 1,143 of the NBA belt, the 10th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since March 26, 1976, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Cleveland Cavaliers held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on April 1, 1976.
1,143Reign number
10Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Snyder | 40 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | — | 4-4 |
| Campy Russell | 25 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 5-6 |
| Jim Chones | 29 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Bingo Smith | 25 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Austin Carr | 26 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Nate Thurmond | 25 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | — | 0-3 |
| John Lambert | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Brewer | 25 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Cleamons | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Foots Walker | 18 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dandridge | 39 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9-16 | — | 4-6 |
| Gary Brokaw | 28 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 6-6 |
| Brian Winters | 36 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8-18 | — | 1-2 |
| Elmore Smith | 42 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-12 | — | 4-4 |
| Jim Price | 33 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Clyde Mayes | 38 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Meyers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Restani | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).