Belt game 2,775 · April 28, 1978 · playoffs
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Denver Nuggets 117–112 on the road to start reign 1,244 of the NBA belt, the 36th for the franchise.
Denver Nuggets had held it since April 25, 1978, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Denver Nuggets on May 3, 1978.
1,244Reign number
36Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 31 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-12 | — | 7-11 |
| David Thompson | 37 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10-23 | — | 3-5 |
| Dan Issel | 40 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9-19 | — | 3-4 |
| Anthony Roberts | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Ralph Simpson | 24 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Darnell Hillman | 29 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Mack Calvin | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 4-4 |
| Bo Ellis | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Wilkerson | 32 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0-10 | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | 38 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13-22 | — | 8-11 |
| Brian Winters | 36 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 9-16 | — | 5-6 |
| Dave Meyers | 29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | — | 3-3 |
| John Gianelli | 40 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Lloyd Walton | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 5-6 |
| Quinn Buckner | 33 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Alex English | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-2 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Kent Benson | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).