Belt game 2,788 · June 2, 1978 · playoffs
Seattle SuperSonics take the belt
Seattle SuperSonics beat Washington Bullets 98–94 at home to start reign 1,252 of the NBA belt, the 20th for the franchise.
Washington Bullets had held it since May 30, 1978, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Seattle SuperSonics held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on June 4, 1978.
1,252Reign number
20Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Grevey | 40 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-19 | — | 4-6 |
| Bob Dandridge | 42 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10-18 | — | 1-5 |
| Elvin Hayes | 41 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6-12 | — | 5-7 |
| Wes Unseld | 42 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 3-7 |
| Tom Henderson | 35 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 5-6 |
| Charlie Johnson | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Larry Wright | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Brown | 26 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-20 | — | 2-2 |
| Dennis Johnson | 40 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-17 | — | 6-8 |
| Gus Williams | 30 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 7-8 |
| Paul Silas | 24 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 4-5 |
| Marvin Webster | 43 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Jack Sikma | 35 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-13 | — | 3-4 |
| John Johnson | 34 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Wally Walker | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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