Belt game 2,767 · April 7, 1978
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat San Antonio Spurs 108–102 at home to start reign 1,240 of the NBA belt, the 34th for the franchise.
San Antonio Spurs had held it since April 4, 1978, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 11 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Denver Nuggets on April 18, 1978.
1,240Reign number
34Team's reign
3Defenses
11Days held
Box score
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gervin | 35 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9-19 | — | 4-4 |
| Billy Paultz | 27 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | — | 5-6 |
| Larry Kenon | 36 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7-17 | — | 2-4 |
| Allan Bristow | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Green | 25 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Mike Gale | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Lou Dampier | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| James Silas | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 4-4 |
| Mark Olberding | 20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | — | 0-2 |
| Coby Dietrick | 19 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0-9 | — | 2-2 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Winters | 40 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13-26 | — | 4-5 |
| Alex English | 33 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Marques Johnson | 37 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7-14 | — | 4-4 |
| Quinn Buckner | 31 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 8-13 | — | 2-3 |
| John Gianelli | 38 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Dave Meyers | 23 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Lloyd Walton | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Kent Benson | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).