Belt game 2,817 · December 16, 1978
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat Cleveland Cavaliers 108–100 at home to start reign 1,262 of the NBA belt, the 35th for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since December 9, 1978, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on December 17, 1978.
1,262Reign number
35Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Johnson | 37 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10-16 | — | 3-5 |
| Mickey Johnson | 41 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 5-6 |
| Artis Gilmore | 45 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7-15 | — | 4-6 |
| Reggie Theus | 31 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Wilbur Holland | 35 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6-10 | — | 2-3 |
| John Mengelt | 30 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 4-5 |
| John Brown | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Mark Landsberger | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Scott Lloyd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campy Russell | 45 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-20 | — | 3-5 |
| Terry Furlow | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Chones | 33 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Mitchell | 20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Austin Carr | 30 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | — | 5-7 |
| Foots Walker | 45 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Bingo Smith | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| John Lambert | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Brewer | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-6 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).