Belt game 2,702 · November 17, 1977
San Antonio Spurs take the belt
San Antonio Spurs beat Buffalo Braves 111–108 at home to start reign 1,205 of the NBA belt, the 4th for the franchise.
Buffalo Braves had held it since November 16, 1977, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
San Antonio Spurs held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Denver Nuggets on November 18, 1977.
1,205Reign number
4Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Buffalo Braves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight | 43 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14-22 | — | 4-6 |
| Randy Smith | 34 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9-16 | — | 5-9 |
| Ted, Hound Dog McClain | 30 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Swen Nater | 35 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 3-4 |
| John Shumate | 34 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Gary Brokaw | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Wil Jones | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim McDaniels | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Chuck Williams | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Willoughby | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Kenon | 43 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13-23 | — | 4-5 |
| George Gervin | 35 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 11-22 | — | 6-7 |
| Mike Green | 24 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Mark Olberding | 30 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Lou Dampier | 37 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Billy Paultz | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Allan Bristow | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Coby Dietrick | 22 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0-3 | — | 2-3 |
| Scott Sims | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).