Belt game 2,672 · March 2, 1977
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat Denver Nuggets 115–113 at home to start reign 1,190 of the NBA belt, the 47th for the franchise.
Denver Nuggets had held it since February 27, 1977, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on March 4, 1977.
1,190Reign number
47Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thompson | 40 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14-28 | — | 8-12 |
| Bobby Jones | 30 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 6-8 |
| Paul Silas | 27 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Marvin Webster | 27 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4-6 | — | 3-3 |
| Dan Issel | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Willie Wise | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Price | 30 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Ted, Hound Dog McClain | 29 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Mack Calvin | 20 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Roland Taylor | 20 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvin Hayes | 53 | 44 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16-23 | — | 12-16 |
| Phil Chenier | 46 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13-27 | — | 5-5 |
| Tom Henderson | 40 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 6-11 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 28 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Wes Unseld | 46 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Grevey | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Larry Wright | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Leonard Gray | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Weiss | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Riordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).