Belt game 2,795 · October 24, 1978
Portland Trail Blazers take the belt
Portland Trail Blazers beat Washington Bullets 104–102 at home to start reign 1,254 of the NBA belt, the 5th for the franchise.
Washington Bullets had held it since June 4, 1978, with 5 defenses over 142 days.
Portland Trail Blazers held it for 14 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on November 7, 1978.
1,254Reign number
5Team's reign
4Defenses
14Days held
Box score
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Grevey | 32 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-17 | — | 5-6 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 4-4 |
| Wes Unseld | 36 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 4-10 |
| Bob Dandridge | 28 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 5-7 |
| Tom Henderson | 39 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Greg Ballard | 23 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Elvin Hayes | 34 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-11 | — | 0-1 |
| Charlie Johnson | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-12 | — | 0-0 |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mychal Thompson | 41 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12-19 | — | 5-8 |
| Tom Owens | 40 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8-13 | — | 8-8 |
| Dave Twardzik | 32 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 5-5 |
| Lionel Hollins | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4-12 | — | 3-4 |
| T.R. Dunn | 27 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Ron Brewer | 36 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-11 | — | 1-3 |
| Bob Gross | 26 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2-8 | — | 0-2 |
| Clemon Johnson | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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