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Belt game 2,717 · December 16, 1977

New Jersey Nets take the belt

New Jersey Nets beat Cleveland Cavaliers 116–106 at home to start reign 1,216 of the NBA belt, the 1st for the franchise.

Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since December 13, 1977, with 0 defenses over 3 days.

New Jersey Nets held it for 5 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Houston Rockets on December 21, 1977.

1,216Reign number
1Team's reign
0Defenses
5Days held
Box score

Cleveland Cavaliers

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Campy Russell431989306-18—7-9
Austin Carr311922108-11—3-4
Dick Snyder281442206-9—2-3
Jim Chones3812151015-16—2-2
Walt Frazier241220206-15—0-0
Jim Brewer3910113034-11—2-2
Elmore Smith15860033-5—2-7
Bingo Smith14731103-7—1-1
Foots Walker23315101-5—1-2
John Lambert10230111-2—0-0

New Jersey Nets

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Bernard King3926712010-33—6-7
Eddie Jordan181836316-9—6-6
Kevin Porter351839116-13—6-7
Darnell Hillman3717111117-15—3-5
Bob Carrington451482206-11—2-4
Howard Porter16810113-8—2-2
Jan Van Breda Kolff19650103-5—0-0
George Johnson33493021-8—2-3
Louie Nelson8320001-2—1-2
Tim Bassett15240111-1—0-0

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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