Belt game 2,711 · December 3, 1977
Houston Rockets take the belt
Houston Rockets beat Philadelphia 76ers 120–116 at home to start reign 1,211 of the NBA belt, the 18th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since November 29, 1977, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Houston Rockets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on December 6, 1977.
1,211Reign number
18Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George McGinnis | 40 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 8-12 |
| Julius Erving | 42 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7-8 |
| Doug Collins | 37 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-3 |
| World Free | 33 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-12 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 28 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 |
| Henry Bibby | 36 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 |
| Caldwell Jones | 25 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 |
| Steve Mix | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 |
| Joe Bryant | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 45 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-8 |
| Calvin Murphy | 37 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 |
| Robert Reid | 39 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 |
| Mike Newlin | 25 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7-8 |
| John Lucas | 43 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 |
| Moses Malone | 24 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 |
| Ed Ratleff | 21 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dwight Jones | 32 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 |
| Kevin Kunnert | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).