Belt game 2,800 · November 7, 1978
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat Portland Trail Blazers 143–103 at home to start reign 1,255 of the NBA belt, the 52nd for the franchise.
Portland Trail Blazers had held it since October 24, 1978, with 4 defenses over 14 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on November 10, 1978.
1,255Reign number
52Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dandridge | 34 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10-15 | — | 4-5 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 31 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-11 | — | 5-6 |
| Wes Unseld | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 4-6 |
| Elvin Hayes | 21 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-10 | — | 6-10 |
| Greg Ballard | 15 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Grevey | 19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Charlie Johnson | 23 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Henderson | 24 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Larry Wright | 24 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Roger Phegley | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Dave Corzine | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Owens | 30 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10-16 | — | 1-4 |
| Maurice Lucas | 30 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-20 | — | 0-0 |
| Lionel Hollins | 27 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Larry Steele | 23 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Ron Brewer | 31 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Mychal Thompson | 28 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Dave Twardzik | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| T.R. Dunn | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Kim Anderson | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Clemon Johnson | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Gross | 16 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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