Belt game 2,880 · October 31, 1979
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–106 at home to start reign 1,293 of the NBA belt, the 40th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since October 21, 1979, with 4 defenses over 10 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on November 4, 1979.
1,293Reign number
40Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Nixon | 44 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 12-24 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 41 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 38 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michael Cooper | 27 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Magic Johnson | 28 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Spencer Haywood | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jim Chones | 30 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Don Ford | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ollie Mack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 31 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Kent Benson | 30 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Dave Meyers | 36 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Brian Winters | 35 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 7-20 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Quinn Buckner | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lloyd Walton | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Pat Cummings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Richard Washington | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Harvey Catchings | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).