Belt game 2,644 · January 2, 1977
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio Spurs 145–120 at home to start reign 1,172 of the NBA belt, the 2nd for the franchise.
San Antonio Spurs had held it since December 28, 1976, with 0 defenses over 5 days.
Denver Nuggets held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on January 4, 1977.
1,172Reign number
2Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Issel | 29 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11-14 | — | 5-6 |
| David Thompson | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 6-12 |
| Bobby Jones | 26 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7-7 | — | 4-5 |
| Marvin Webster | 20 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-8 | — | 3-5 |
| Willie Wise | 26 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 5-9 |
| Ted, Hound Dog McClain | 27 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | — | 6-7 |
| Roland Taylor | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Monte Towe | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Byron Beck | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Silas | 27 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Price | 17 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gervin | 26 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13-20 | — | 5-6 |
| Larry Kenon | 32 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8-18 | — | 0-0 |
| Allan Bristow | 24 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | — | 0-2 |
| Mark Olberding | 25 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Coby Dietrick | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Mack Calvin | 25 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2-10 | — | 6-7 |
| Billy Paultz | 28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Lou Dampier | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | — | 5-5 |
| Mike Gale | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| George Karl | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 3-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).