Belt game 2,846 · February 18, 1979
Philadelphia 76ers take the belt
Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks 110–107 at home to start reign 1,277 of the NBA belt, the 116th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since February 14, 1979, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Philadelphia 76ers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on February 21, 1979.
1,277Reign number
116Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Dawkins | 43 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11-21 | — | 5-8 |
| Henry Bibby | 45 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 8-11 |
| Caldwell Jones | 48 | 19 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8-18 | — | 3-4 |
| Steve Mix | 26 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 10-12 |
| Bobby Jones | 40 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 2-4 |
| Al Skinner | 29 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 4-5 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 32 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Bryant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Bridgeman | 35 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10-19 | — | 1-1 |
| Marques Johnson | 40 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7-12 | — | 5-7 |
| Brian Winters | 38 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9-18 | — | 0-0 |
| George Johnson | 25 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 1-3 |
| Lloyd Walton | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Quinn Buckner | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Kevin Restani | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Kent Benson | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| John Gianelli | 36 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).