Belt game 2,733 · January 27, 1978
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 131–114 at home to start reign 1,223 of the NBA belt, the 129th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since January 19, 1978, with 1 defense over 8 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on January 29, 1978.
1,223Reign number
129Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Meyers | 34 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9-15 | — | 3-6 |
| Brian Winters | 33 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-16 | — | 4-4 |
| John Gianelli | 43 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Marques Johnson | 28 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7-13 | — | 0-2 |
| Alex English | 21 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 5-6 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Quinn Buckner | 23 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 3-5 |
| Kent Benson | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 3-7 |
| Lloyd Walton | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Hudson | 43 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14-23 | — | 1-2 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 37 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12-25 | — | 2-2 |
| Adrian Dantley | 36 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 10-11 |
| Don Ford | 29 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Brad Davis | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Dave Robisch | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 4-5 |
| Kenny Carr | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Norm Nixon | 31 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom Abernethy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).