Belt game 2,659 · February 2, 1977
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat Washington Bullets 119–105 at home to start reign 1,182 of the NBA belt, the 3rd for the franchise.
Washington Bullets had held it since January 30, 1977, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Denver Nuggets held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on February 4, 1977.
1,182Reign number
3Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thompson | 38 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14-24 | — | 9-11 |
| Ted, Hound Dog McClain | 34 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Paul Silas | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Jim Price | 38 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 0-1 |
| Bobby Jones | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Dan Issel | 31 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Marvin Webster | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | — | 5-6 |
| Byron Beck | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Monte Towe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Roland Taylor | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvin Hayes | 37 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12-22 | — | 2-4 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 25 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom Henderson | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 4-4 |
| Phil Chenier | 28 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Wes Unseld | 35 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Kevin Grevey | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Mike Riordan | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Larry Wright | 31 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Leonard Gray | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Joe Pace | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Weiss | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Bing | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).