Belt game 2,774 · April 25, 1978 · playoffs
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat Milwaukee Bucks 118–104 on the road to start reign 1,243 of the NBA belt, the 9th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since April 23, 1978, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Denver Nuggets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on April 28, 1978.
1,243Reign number
9Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thompson | 37 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11-25 | — | 12-14 |
| Dan Issel | 35 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10-17 | — | 4-6 |
| Bobby Jones | 28 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-7 | — | 3-6 |
| Anthony Roberts | 33 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 4-4 |
| Ralph Simpson | 19 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Wilkerson | 34 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Mack Calvin | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 3-4 |
| Darnell Hillman | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Bo Ellis | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Robert Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom LaGarde | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | 29 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3-11 | — | 8-9 |
| Brian Winters | 27 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6-17 | — | 2-4 |
| Quinn Buckner | 29 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 3-5 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 23 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 23 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 2-4 |
| Dave Meyers | 27 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 1-4 |
| Alex English | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3-7 | — | 4-4 |
| Lloyd Walton | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4-6 | — | 0-1 |
| Kent Benson | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-4 |
| John Gianelli | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | — | 4-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).