Belt game 2,818 · December 17, 1978
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 117–101 at home to start reign 1,263 of the NBA belt, the 37th for the franchise.
Chicago Bulls had held it since December 16, 1978, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 6 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on December 23, 1978.
1,263Reign number
37Team's reign
1Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artis Gilmore | 38 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-15 | — | 9-11 |
| John Mengelt | 31 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Reggie Theus | 33 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Ollie Johnson | 36 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | — | 4-4 |
| John Brown | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Scott Lloyd | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Mickey Johnson | 23 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Tate Armstrong | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Mark Landsberger | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Sheppard | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Wilbur Holland | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Bridgeman | 26 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8-17 | — | 6-7 |
| Marques Johnson | 29 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-16 | — | 3-5 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 31 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Brian Winters | 20 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Kent Benson | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Norm Van Lier | 23 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 4-4 |
| George Johnson | 19 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Lloyd Walton | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| John Gianelli | 22 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Restani | 24 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Quinn Buckner | 15 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).