Belt game 2,630 · November 30, 1976
Cleveland Cavaliers take the belt
Cleveland Cavaliers beat Denver Nuggets 99–93 at home to start reign 1,161 of the NBA belt, the 12th for the franchise.
Denver Nuggets had held it since November 27, 1976, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Cleveland Cavaliers held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Indiana Pacers on December 3, 1976.
1,161Reign number
12Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thompson | 43 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | — | 7-7 |
| Dan Issel | 36 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8-16 | — | 1-1 |
| Gus Gerard | 24 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Bobby Jones | 40 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4-7 | — | 5-7 |
| Ted, Hound Dog McClain | 37 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Willie Wise | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Roland Taylor | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Paul Silas | 23 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Marvin Webster | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 2-4 |
| Byron Beck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bingo Smith | 30 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10-19 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Chones | 28 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Foots Walker | 21 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Campy Russell | 36 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5-18 | — | 3-5 |
| Austin Carr | 27 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Brewer | 30 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6-10 | — | 0-1 |
| Dick Snyder | 21 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Jim Cleamons | 27 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Nate Thurmond | 20 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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