Belt game 2,643 · December 28, 1976
San Antonio Spurs take the belt
San Antonio Spurs beat Philadelphia 76ers 127–116 at home to start reign 1,171 of the NBA belt, the 2nd for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since December 25, 1976, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
San Antonio Spurs held it for 5 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Denver Nuggets on January 2, 1977.
1,171Reign number
2Team's reign
0Defenses
5Days held
Box score
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gervin | 32 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12-19 | — | 5-5 |
| Larry Kenon | 34 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10-23 | — | 2-2 |
| Billy Paultz | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6-11 | — | 7-7 |
| Allan Bristow | 36 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7-20 | — | 3-3 |
| Mike Gale | 36 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3-10 | — | 7-8 |
| Lou Dampier | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Mack Calvin | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Coby Dietrick | 27 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| George Karl | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Mark Olberding | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Erving | 38 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8-15 | — | 4-5 |
| George McGinnis | 32 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Henry Bibby | 34 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6-9 | — | 5-5 |
| World Free | 27 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | — | 2-6 |
| Steve Mix | 19 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Joe Bryant | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Harvey Catchings | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Caldwell Jones | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3-4 | — | 0-2 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Terry Furlow | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).