Belt game 3,025 · January 15, 1981
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 113–110 at home to start reign 1,363 of the NBA belt, the 45th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since January 3, 1981, with 4 defenses over 12 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 8 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on January 23, 1981.
1,363Reign number
45Team's reign
3Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Erving | 35 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Andrew Toney | 27 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 28 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Bobby Jones | 30 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Clint Richardson | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 27 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Steve Mix | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Caldwell Jones | 31 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Lionel Hollins | 26 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Earl Cureton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | 37 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10-22 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 42 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Quinn Buckner | 36 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Bob Lanier | 31 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 24 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mickey Johnson | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Brian Winters | 24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Harvey Catchings | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Len Elmore | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).