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 |
| Mark Olberding | 20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | — | 0-2 |
| James Silas | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 4-4 |
| 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 |
| Quinn Buckner | 31 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 8-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Marques Johnson | 37 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7-14 | — | 4-4 |
| John Gianelli | 38 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Meyers | 23 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Kent Benson | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Lloyd Walton | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).