Belt game 3,056 · March 17, 1981
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 116–106 at home to start reign 1,377 of the NBA belt, the 40th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since March 13, 1981, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 19 days and 8 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on April 5, 1981.
1,377Reign number
40Team's reign
8Defenses
19Days held
Box score
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artis Gilmore | 38 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 10-13 |
| Reggie Theus | 35 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 7-11 |
| Ricky Sobers | 32 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 4-5 |
| David Greenwood | 40 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Larry Kenon | 24 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-7 |
| Dwight Jones | 23 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Bob Wilkerson | 34 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Coby Dietrick | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| James Wilkes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | 39 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Quinn Buckner | 36 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Brian Winters | 34 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Mickey Johnson | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 7-10 |
| Bob Lanier | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Mike Evans | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Pat Cummings | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Len Elmore | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).