Belt game 2,639 · December 16, 1976
Cleveland Cavaliers take the belt
Cleveland Cavaliers beat Indiana Pacers 111–105 at home to start reign 1,168 of the NBA belt, the 13th for the franchise.
Indiana Pacers had held it since December 15, 1976, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Cleveland Cavaliers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on December 18, 1976.
1,168Reign number
13Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight | 40 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11-28 | — | 8-10 |
| Dan Roundfield | 22 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-15 | — | 3-4 |
| Wil Jones | 36 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | — | 3-3 |
| Don Buse | 39 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Steve Green | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Darnell Hillman | 36 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Dave Robisch | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Flynn | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Bennett | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 3-4 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campy Russell | 35 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-20 | — | 3-4 |
| Jim Cleamons | 37 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7-12 | — | 5-5 |
| Austin Carr | 26 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Bingo Smith | 24 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Chones | 29 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | — | 2-4 |
| Dick Snyder | 21 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Nate Thurmond | 19 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1-3 | — | 4-4 |
| Foots Walker | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Brewer | 32 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-12 | — | 0-2 |
| Chuckie Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| John Lambert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).