Belt game 2,731 · January 19, 1978
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Denver Nuggets 114–109 at home to start reign 1,222 of the NBA belt, the 33rd for the franchise.
Denver Nuggets had held it since December 30, 1977, with 7 defenses over 20 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 8 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on January 27, 1978.
1,222Reign number
33Team's reign
1Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | 44 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11-19 | — | 5-6 |
| Dave Meyers | 31 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6-11 | — | 6-9 |
| Brian Winters | 38 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6-23 | — | 6-7 |
| Alex English | 21 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Quinn Buckner | 30 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 4-6 |
| John Gianelli | 42 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5-8 | — | 1-3 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 21 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Lloyd Walton | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Eakins | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thompson | 39 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 10-19 | — | 14-16 |
| Bobby Jones | 35 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Bob Wilkerson | 32 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Dan Issel | 39 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 2-5 |
| Anthony Roberts | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Bo Ellis | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Mack Calvin | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Price | 35 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Robert Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom LaGarde | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).