Belt game 2,804 · November 17, 1978
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat New Jersey Nets 143–94 on the road to start reign 1,258 of the NBA belt, the 53rd for the franchise.
New Jersey Nets had held it since November 14, 1978, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 15 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on December 2, 1978.
1,258Reign number
53Team's reign
6Defenses
15Days held
Box score
New Jersey Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jordan | 26 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-19 | — | 1-1 |
| Bernard King | 28 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 3-4 |
| John Williamson | 25 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Eric Money | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Al Skinner | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-10 | — | 7-7 |
| Winford Boynes | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Tim Bassett | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Wilson Washington | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jackson | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan Van Breda Kolff | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
| George Johnson | 26 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvin Hayes | 33 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-20 | — | 0-2 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 23 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 9-11 |
| Kevin Grevey | 30 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 3-4 |
| Charlie Johnson | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Dandridge | 32 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Greg Ballard | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Henderson | 29 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | — | 1-3 |
| Larry Wright | 18 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Wes Unseld | 28 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Roger Phegley | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Dave Corzine | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).