Belt game 2,737 · February 3, 1978
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat San Antonio Spurs 110–107 at home to start reign 1,226 of the NBA belt, the 34th for the franchise.
San Antonio Spurs had held it since January 31, 1978, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Houston Rockets on February 8, 1978.
1,226Reign number
34Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gervin | 36 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16-26 | — | 5-6 |
| Coby Dietrick | 26 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Allan Bristow | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Larry Kenon | 38 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5-16 | — | 1-2 |
| Mike Green | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Billy Paultz | 33 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Gale | 27 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Lou Dampier | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Mark Olberding | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dennis Layton | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Johnson | 34 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11-19 | — | 8-11 |
| Wilbur Holland | 36 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8-16 | — | 2-3 |
| Artis Gilmore | 41 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 8-15 | — | 1-2 |
| John Mengelt | 25 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Steve Sheppard | 23 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 0-3 |
| Scott May | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 4-5 |
| Cazzie Russell | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | — | 4-4 |
| Norm Van Lier | 23 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
| Tate Armstrong | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Cliff Pondexter | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).