Belt game 2,782 · May 14, 1978 · playoffs
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat Seattle SuperSonics 123–114 at home to start reign 1,247 of the NBA belt, the 11th for the franchise.
Seattle SuperSonics had held it since May 7, 1978, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Denver Nuggets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on May 17, 1978.
1,247Reign number
11Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thompson | 41 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16-27 | — | 3-5 |
| Dan Issel | 38 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9-14 | — | 9-10 |
| Anthony Roberts | 28 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Bobby Jones | 34 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 1-4 |
| Bob Wilkerson | 41 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 3-4 |
| Ralph Simpson | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Darnell Hillman | 19 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Robert Smith | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom LaGarde | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mack Calvin | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Bo Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Williams | 35 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15-23 | — | 1-1 |
| John Johnson | 31 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | — | 8-8 |
| Marvin Webster | 43 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 8-14 | — | 0-2 |
| Dennis Johnson | 43 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 3-5 |
| Paul Silas | 30 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jack Sikma | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Wally Walker | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Fred Brown | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Bruce Seals | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Al Fleming | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Joey Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).