Belt game 2,916 · January 8, 1980
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 110–102 at home to start reign 1,309 of the NBA belt, the 36th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since January 6, 1980, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on January 10, 1980.
1,309Reign number
36Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | 37 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10-20 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Brian Winters | 38 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-2 | 6-7 |
| Lloyd Walton | 29 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Kent Benson | 28 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dave Meyers | 29 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 20 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Richard Washington | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Harvey Catchings | 23 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artis Gilmore | 32 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| John Mengelt | 16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dwight Jones | 28 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Ricky Sobers | 27 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Reggie Theus | 33 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| David Greenwood | 39 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Coby Dietrick | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark Landsberger | 22 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Del Beshore | 20 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).