Belt game 2,714 · December 9, 1977
Seattle SuperSonics take the belt
Seattle SuperSonics beat Milwaukee Bucks 136–123 at home to start reign 1,214 of the NBA belt, the 16th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since December 8, 1977, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Seattle SuperSonics held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on December 13, 1977.
1,214Reign number
16Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Williams | 34 | 33 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 14-20 | — | 5-5 |
| Jack Sikma | 41 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 10-10 |
| Dennis Johnson | 37 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5-10 | — | 7-10 |
| John Johnson | 32 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Marvin Webster | 38 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-13 | — | 5-6 |
| Bruce Seals | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Joey Hassett | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Slick Watts | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Silas | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Wally Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Meyers | 30 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10-16 | — | 0-1 |
| Marques Johnson | 28 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-12 | — | 4-6 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 32 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-18 | — | 2-2 |
| Brian Winters | 24 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Alex English | 23 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Quinn Buckner | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 4-4 |
| Lloyd Walton | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 4-4 |
| Kent Benson | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | — | 1-2 |
| John Gianelli | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Rich Laurel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).