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
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 |
| Billy Paultz | 28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Mack Calvin | 25 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2-10 | — | 6-7 |
| 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 |
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 |
| Monte Towe | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Roland Taylor | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Byron Beck | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Price | 17 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Silas | 27 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).