Belt game 2,785 · May 25, 1978 · playoffs
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics 106–98 at home to start reign 1,249 of the NBA belt, the 49th for the franchise.
Seattle SuperSonics had held it since May 17, 1978, with 1 defense over 8 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on May 28, 1978.
1,249Reign number
49Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dandridge | 37 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14-22 | — | 6-7 |
| Elvin Hayes | 44 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12-22 | — | 1-2 |
| Tom Henderson | 39 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8-11 | — | 4-4 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | — | 2-4 |
| Charlie Johnson | 23 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Kevin Grevey | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | — | 1-3 |
| Joe Pace | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Larry Wright | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Wes Unseld | 34 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Greg Ballard | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Williams | 38 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10-21 | — | 4-5 |
| Dennis Johnson | 37 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7-15 | — | 7-7 |
| Jack Sikma | 33 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Marvin Webster | 44 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-11 | — | 4-4 |
| Fred Brown | 21 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 0-1 |
| Paul Silas | 36 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 6-7 |
| Wally Walker | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 1-1 |
| John Johnson | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).