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Belt game 2,866 · April 1, 1979

Portland Trail Blazers take the belt

Portland Trail Blazers beat Milwaukee Bucks 109–107 on the road to start reign 1,287 of the NBA belt, the 9th for the franchise.

Milwaukee Bucks had held it since March 25, 1979, with 3 defenses over 7 days.

Portland Trail Blazers held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on April 4, 1979.

1,287Reign number
9Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score

Portland Trail Blazers

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Maurice Lucas3830842011-18—8-9
Tom Owens3821691010-19—1-2
Mychal Thompson3820843010-23—0-1
T.R. Dunn341792208-14—1-2
Ron Brewer26811023-7—2-2
Dave Twardzik36755003-7—1-2
Larry Steele20635002-5—2-2
Clemon Johnson10010100-1—0-0

Milwaukee Bucks

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Junior Bridgeman3537731015-22—7-10
George Johnson3418141129-10—0-0
Brian Winters391545207-23—1-1
Kent Benson351394036-12—1-3
Lloyd Walton22627103-6—0-0
Ernie Grunfeld17633113-7—0-0
Quinn Buckner17426002-5—0-0
Kevin Restani16431001-3—2-2
John Gianelli25431012-5—0-0

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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