Belt game 2,901 · December 5, 1979
Denver Nuggets take the belt
Denver Nuggets beat Milwaukee Bucks 123–107 at home to start reign 1,302 of the NBA belt, the 13th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since December 3, 1979, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Denver Nuggets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Utah Jazz on December 8, 1979.
1,302Reign number
13Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Issel | 38 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12-23 | 0-0 | 12-15 |
| David Thompson | 34 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| Bob Wilkerson | 35 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| George Johnson | 36 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Charlie Scott | 33 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| John Roche | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Bo Ellis | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Glen Gondrezick | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Gary Garland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kim Hughes | 10 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Winters | 34 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-17 | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| Marques Johnson | 35 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Dave Meyers | 33 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Kent Benson | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Lloyd Walton | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 25 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Quinn Buckner | 23 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Richard Washington | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Harvey Catchings | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Pat Cummings | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).