Belt game 2,801 · November 10, 1978
Philadelphia 76ers take the belt
Philadelphia 76ers beat Washington Bullets 123–122 on the road to start reign 1,256 of the NBA belt, the 114th for the franchise.
Washington Bullets had held it since November 7, 1978, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Philadelphia 76ers held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Brooklyn Nets on November 14, 1978.
1,256Reign number
114Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Erving | 33 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10-22 | — | 6-8 |
| Doug Collins | 39 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11-19 | — | 2-2 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 37 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 7-9 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 6-7 |
| Caldwell Jones | 34 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 0-3 |
| Steve Mix | 21 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Bryant | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Bobby Jones | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Henry Bibby | 20 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvin Hayes | 44 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-22 | — | 8-12 |
| Bob Dandridge | 26 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 6-6 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 26 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 4-6 |
| Kevin Grevey | 30 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Wes Unseld | 36 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Greg Ballard | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 2-5 |
| Charlie Johnson | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Henderson | 27 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Larry Wright | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).