Belt game 2,629 · November 27, 1976
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat Indiana Pacers 122–113 at home to start reign 1,160 of the NBA belt, the 1st for the franchise.
Indiana Pacers had held it since November 18, 1976, with 2 defenses over 9 days.
Denver Nuggets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on November 30, 1976.
1,160Reign number
1Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Flynn | 32 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11-18 | — | 2-2 |
| Billy Knight | 40 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6-18 | — | 9-10 |
| Dan Roundfield | 35 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Buse | 45 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 6-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Steve Green | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 2-2 |
| John Williamson | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 |
| Wil Jones | 34 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-16 | — | 1-1 |
| Darnell Hillman | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Robisch | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | — | 0-1 |
| Mel Bennett | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thompson | 39 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-22 | — | 11-13 |
| Gus Gerard | 25 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Bobby Jones | 38 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10-19 | — | 0-0 |
| Dan Issel | 38 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7-12 | — | 6-8 |
| Ted, Hound Dog McClain | 28 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6-10 | — | 0-1 |
| Roland Taylor | 26 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Chuck Williams | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Marvin Webster | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Willie Wise | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Silas | 25 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-12 | — | 0-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).