Belt game 2,789 · June 4, 1978 · playoffs
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics 117–82 at home to start reign 1,253 of the NBA belt, the 51st for the franchise.
Seattle SuperSonics had held it since June 2, 1978, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 142 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Portland Trail Blazers on October 24, 1978.
1,253Reign number
51Team's reign
5Defenses
142Days held
Box score
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvin Hayes | 39 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9-23 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Dandridge | 30 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7-17 | — | 5-7 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 19 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-10 | — | 5-7 |
| Charlie Johnson | 28 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7-18 | — | 3-3 |
| Greg Ballard | 27 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Larry Wright | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Henderson | 30 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | — | 0-2 |
| Wes Unseld | 33 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Pace | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | — | 3-5 |
| Kevin Grevey | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Walker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Brown | 23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Gus Williams | 41 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5-10 | — | 6-10 |
| Marvin Webster | 37 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5-14 | — | 2-3 |
| Dennis Johnson | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-16 | — | 1-2 |
| John Johnson | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Bruce Seals | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-2 |
| Jack Sikma | 29 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Joey Hassett | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Wally Walker | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Al Fleming | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Paul Silas | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).