Belt game 2,638 · December 15, 1976
Indiana Pacers take the belt
Indiana Pacers beat San Antonio Spurs 116–102 at home to start reign 1,167 of the NBA belt, the 3rd for the franchise.
San Antonio Spurs had held it since December 14, 1976, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Indiana Pacers held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on December 16, 1976.
1,167Reign number
3Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Bristow | 30 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9-18 | — | 4-4 |
| Billy Paultz | 32 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9-17 | — | 4-5 |
| Mark Olberding | 27 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 0-0 |
| George Gervin | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Coby Dietrick | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | — | 2-4 |
| Larry Kenon | 29 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Mike Gale | 42 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Lou Dampier | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Mack Calvin | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Jones | 37 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11-26 | — | 4-6 |
| Billy Knight | 41 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9-19 | — | 2-2 |
| Dave Robisch | 28 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5-13 | — | 8-8 |
| Steve Green | 29 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7-15 | — | 2-4 |
| Darnell Hillman | 22 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Dan Roundfield | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Buse | 40 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Jerome Anderson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-1 |
| Freddie Lewis | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Flynn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Bennett | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).