Belt game 2,787 · May 30, 1978 · playoffs
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics 120–116 on the road to start reign 1,251 of the NBA belt, the 50th for the franchise.
Seattle SuperSonics had held it since May 28, 1978, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on June 2, 1978.
1,251Reign number
50Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Johnson | 37 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10-14 | — | 13-15 |
| Gus Williams | 38 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11-22 | — | 1-2 |
| Jack Sikma | 25 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | — | 4-5 |
| Fred Brown | 32 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8-19 | — | 2-2 |
| Marvin Webster | 47 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3-10 | — | 2-3 |
| John Johnson | 37 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Wally Walker | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Silas | 42 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-2 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dandridge | 50 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8-20 | — | 7-10 |
| Elvin Hayes | 38 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8-18 | — | 4-5 |
| Kevin Grevey | 29 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-18 | — | 1-3 |
| Wes Unseld | 39 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Charlie Johnson | 24 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 0-2 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 30 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Henderson | 41 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3-9 | — | 6-7 |
| Larry Wright | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Greg Ballard | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).