Belt game 2,649 · January 14, 1977
Golden State Warriors take the belt
Golden State Warriors beat Indiana Pacers 113–109 on the road to start reign 1,175 of the NBA belt, the 101st for the franchise.
Indiana Pacers had held it since January 6, 1977, with 2 defenses over 8 days.
Golden State Warriors held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on January 16, 1977.
1,175Reign number
101Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight | 45 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14-32 | — | 4-5 |
| Wil Jones | 39 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7-20 | — | 4-5 |
| Don Buse | 42 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5-12 | — | 8-10 |
| Dan Roundfield | 31 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Darnell Hillman | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Mel Bennett | 22 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | — | 3-7 |
| Dave Robisch | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Mike Flynn | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Len Elmore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Smith | 41 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10-20 | — | 3-3 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 42 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 4-5 |
| Rick Barry | 41 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6-10 | — | 7-8 |
| Clifford Ray | 29 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6-9 | — | 6-9 |
| George Johnson | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Gus Williams | 28 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Charlie Johnson | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Double D Davis | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Charles Dudley | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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