Belt game 2,915 · January 6, 1980
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–103 at home to start reign 1,308 of the NBA belt, the 43rd for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since December 30, 1979, with 1 defense over 7 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on January 8, 1980.
1,308Reign number
43Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Wilkes | 38 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11-14 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 41 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Magic Johnson | 38 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-6 |
| Spencer Haywood | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Jim Chones | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Ollie Mack | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Norm Nixon | 36 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Michael Cooper | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Don Ford | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Meyers | 39 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Marques Johnson | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| Brian Winters | 36 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10-19 | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| Quinn Buckner | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kent Benson | 32 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 26 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Richard Washington | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Harvey Catchings | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lloyd Walton | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).