Belt game 3,008 · December 11, 1980
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 119–107 at home to start reign 1,356 of the NBA belt, the 44th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since December 9, 1980, with 1 defense over 2 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on December 13, 1980.
1,356Reign number
44Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Woodson | 34 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Glenn | 33 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Bill Cartwright | 40 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Ray Williams | 37 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 2-4 |
| Campy Russell | 35 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Micheal Ray Richardson | 27 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Larry Demic | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Marvin Webster | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Reggie Carter | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Buckner | 30 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Marques Johnson | 41 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 38 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Bob Lanier | 30 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 27 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Pat Cummings | 19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Mickey Johnson | 35 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Len Elmore | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Evans | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).