Belt game 2,734 · January 29, 1978
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat Los Angeles Lakers 119–112 at home to start reign 1,224 of the NBA belt, the 48th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since January 27, 1978, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to San Antonio Spurs on January 31, 1978.
1,224Reign number
48Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 40 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13-27 | — | 5-5 |
| Adrian Dantley | 38 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-18 | — | 2-3 |
| Charlie Scott | 35 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 4-6 |
| Norm Nixon | 44 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Kenny Carr | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Ford | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Robisch | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Lou Hudson | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Abernethy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dandridge | 38 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12-20 | — | 5-6 |
| Tom Henderson | 21 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 4-6 |
| Elvin Hayes | 43 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 6-14 |
| Larry Wright | 32 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | — | 6-8 |
| Kevin Grevey | 25 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | — | 5-5 |
| Charlie Johnson | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Greg Ballard | 19 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 0-2 |
| Joe Pace | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Wes Unseld | 26 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).