Belt game 2,773 · April 23, 1978 · playoffs
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Denver Nuggets 143–112 at home to start reign 1,242 of the NBA belt, the 35th for the franchise.
Denver Nuggets had held it since April 18, 1978, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Denver Nuggets on April 25, 1978.
1,242Reign number
35Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wilkerson | 32 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | — | 0-2 |
| David Thompson | 34 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6-20 | — | 4-5 |
| Dan Issel | 35 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Anthony Roberts | 25 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Bo Ellis | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 5-6 |
| Ralph Simpson | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 1-3 |
| Mack Calvin | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 3-3 |
| Bobby Jones | 28 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom LaGarde | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Darnell Hillman | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Robert Smith | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | 39 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16-21 | — | 3-6 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 16 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Brian Winters | 32 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 10-19 | — | 0-0 |
| Quinn Buckner | 29 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Alex English | 27 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7-8 | — | 0-0 |
| John Gianelli | 29 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | — | 4-5 |
| Lloyd Walton | 19 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Dave Meyers | 23 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 4-6 |
| Kent Benson | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).