Belt game 2,677 · March 16, 1977
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat Detroit Pistons 104–97 on the road to start reign 1,193 of the NBA belt, the 33rd for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since March 6, 1977, with 2 defenses over 10 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 13 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on March 29, 1977.
1,193Reign number
33Team's reign
5Defenses
13Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Barnes | 24 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-21 | — | 1-1 |
| Chris Ford | 31 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Eric Money | 21 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 1-3 |
| Ralph Simpson | 19 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Al Eberhard | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Leon Douglas | 35 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| M.L. Carr | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Kevin Porter | 25 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Roger Brown | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Howard Porter | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Holland | 39 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12-18 | — | 2-2 |
| Scott May | 33 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 10-10 |
| Mickey Johnson | 42 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Artis Gilmore | 37 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | — | 5-7 |
| Jack Marin | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Boerwinkle | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 3-3 |
| Norm Van Lier | 42 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 3-4 |
| John Mengelt | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 3-5 |
| Phil Hicks | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).