Belt game 2,595 · April 18, 1976 · playoffs
Buffalo Braves take the belt
Buffalo Braves beat Philadelphia 76ers 124–123 on the road to start reign 1,149 of the NBA belt, the 12th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since April 16, 1976, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Buffalo Braves held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on April 21, 1976.
1,149Reign number
12Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Buffalo Braves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | 52 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12-28 | — | 10-11 |
| Randy Smith | 52 | 27 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9-19 | — | 9-12 |
| Jim McMillian | 40 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-20 | — | 7-9 |
| John Shumate | 43 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-12 | — | 3-8 |
| Ken Charles | 38 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Bob Weiss | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 2-3 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Gibbs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Dale Schlueter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Adams | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Carter | 51 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12-24 | — | 8-10 |
| Doug Collins | 42 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10-22 | — | 5-6 |
| Steve Mix | 48 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 6-8 |
| George McGinnis | 35 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-14 | — | 7-10 |
| World Free | 20 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 6-7 |
| Joe Bryant | 16 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Harvey Catchings | 37 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Clyde Lee | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).