Belt game 2,703 · November 18, 1977
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio Spurs 105–94 at home to start reign 1,206 of the NBA belt, the 6th for the franchise.
San Antonio Spurs had held it since November 17, 1977, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Denver Nuggets held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on November 23, 1977.
1,206Reign number
6Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thompson | 36 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12-28 | — | 2-2 |
| Dan Issel | 36 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6-16 | — | 3-5 |
| Bobby Jones | 34 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Brian Taylor | 34 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Mack Calvin | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 5-6 |
| Bob Wilkerson | 24 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Anthony Roberts | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Bo Ellis | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Price | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom LaGarde | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-1 |
| Robert Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gervin | 42 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8-21 | — | 6-7 |
| Mark Olberding | 38 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7-15 | — | 4-4 |
| Billy Paultz | 33 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5-11 | — | 5-11 |
| Larry Kenon | 36 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Lou Dampier | 35 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Allan Bristow | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Coby Dietrick | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Green | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Scott Sims | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).