Belt game 2,844 · February 14, 1979
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat New Jersey Nets 115–94 at home to start reign 1,276 of the NBA belt, the 38th for the franchise.
New Jersey Nets had held it since February 13, 1979, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on February 18, 1979.
1,276Reign number
38Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Bridgeman | 35 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12-21 | — | 5-6 |
| Marques Johnson | 32 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8-11 | — | 7-7 |
| John Gianelli | 28 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 25 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-6 | — | 3-5 |
| Quinn Buckner | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 3-6 |
| Brian Winters | 23 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Kevin Restani | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Lloyd Walton | 20 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Kent Benson | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| George Johnson | 27 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Sammy Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
New Jersey Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winford Boynes | 22 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 5-5 |
| Eddie Jordan | 28 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan Van Breda Kolff | 32 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5-6 | — | 5-7 |
| John Williamson | 25 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Ralph Simpson | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | — | 4-7 |
| Bernard King | 37 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4-12 | — | 1-3 |
| George Johnson | 30 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Tim Bassett | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Phil Jackson | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Harvey Catchings | 18 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).