Belt game 2,771 · April 18, 1978 · playoffs
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat Milwaukee Bucks 119–103 at home to start reign 1,241 of the NBA belt, the 8th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since April 7, 1978, with 3 defenses over 11 days.
Denver Nuggets held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on April 23, 1978.
1,241Reign number
8Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex English | 24 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-12 | — | 6-8 |
| Dave Meyers | 40 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5-14 | — | 6-10 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 27 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Marques Johnson | 33 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 4-5 |
| Brian Winters | 39 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 7-18 | — | 1-2 |
| John Gianelli | 35 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Quinn Buckner | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 2-3 |
| Lloyd Walton | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Kent Benson | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thompson | 38 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10-22 | — | 7-9 |
| Dan Issel | 41 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-19 | — | 8-8 |
| Bob Wilkerson | 34 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6-8 | — | 4-6 |
| Anthony Roberts | 32 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8-18 | — | 0-0 |
| Ralph Simpson | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Bo Ellis | 21 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 6-7 |
| Bobby Jones | 31 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 8-8 |
| Robert Smith | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Darnell Hillman | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).