Belt game 2,803 · November 14, 1978
New Jersey Nets take the belt
New Jersey Nets beat Philadelphia 76ers 124–108 at home to start reign 1,257 of the NBA belt, the 2nd for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since November 10, 1978, with 1 defense over 4 days.
New Jersey Nets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on November 17, 1978.
1,257Reign number
2Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Erving | 37 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11-18 | — | 3-5 |
| Caldwell Jones | 27 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 2-5 |
| Henry Bibby | 32 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Bobby Jones | 24 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 4-6 |
| Doug Collins | 33 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-11 | — | 6-7 |
| Joe Bryant | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Steve Mix | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 5-5 |
| Harvey Catchings | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 18 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Ralph Simpson | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 13 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
New Jersey Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard King | 39 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14-27 | — | 9-11 |
| Al Skinner | 21 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | — | 7-9 |
| Eric Money | 32 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Eddie Jordan | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 2-2 |
| John Williamson | 28 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-15 | — | 4-5 |
| Phil Jackson | 23 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan Van Breda Kolff | 36 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 3-5 |
| Wilson Washington | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Tim Bassett | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| George Johnson | 22 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).