Belt game 2,707 · November 25, 1977
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Atlanta Hawks 117–115 on the road to start reign 1,208 of the NBA belt, the 31st for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since November 23, 1977, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to San Antonio Spurs on November 26, 1977.
1,208Reign number
31Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Bridgeman | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Dave Meyers | 20 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 6-7 |
| Alex English | 27 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 3-6 |
| Brian Winters | 23 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 5-6 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Marques Johnson | 27 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | — | 5-9 |
| Lloyd Walton | 28 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Kent Benson | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 2-3 |
| John Gianelli | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Quinn Buckner | 19 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Scott Lloyd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Drew | 32 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11-19 | — | 8-10 |
| Armond Hill | 32 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Ron Behagen | 31 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Eddie Johnson | 21 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Tree Rollins | 31 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Ken Charles | 27 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom McMillen | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Charlie Criss | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 2-4 |
| John Brown | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Ollie Johnson | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).