Belt game 2,783 · May 17, 1978 · playoffs
Seattle SuperSonics take the belt
Seattle SuperSonics beat Denver Nuggets 123–108 at home to start reign 1,248 of the NBA belt, the 18th for the franchise.
Denver Nuggets had held it since May 14, 1978, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Seattle SuperSonics held it for 8 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Washington Wizards on May 25, 1978.
1,248Reign number
18Team's reign
1Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Brown | 27 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8-17 | — | 10-11 |
| Gus Williams | 28 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11-21 | — | 2-3 |
| Marvin Webster | 39 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8-15 | — | 2-5 |
| Dennis Johnson | 38 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 6-12 |
| Jack Sikma | 34 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 2-5 |
| John Johnson | 23 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Joey Hassett | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Wally Walker | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Silas | 24 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 2-4 |
| Bruce Seals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Al Fleming | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thompson | 35 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7-17 | — | 7-7 |
| Anthony Roberts | 35 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-18 | — | 5-6 |
| Bob Wilkerson | 38 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 3-6 |
| Dan Issel | 35 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Robert Smith | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Bobby Jones | 33 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom LaGarde | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | — | 4-5 |
| Mack Calvin | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Darnell Hillman | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Bo Ellis | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Ralph Simpson | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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