Belt game 3,124 · February 10, 1982
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat Dallas Mavericks 119–102 on the road to start reign 1,403 of the NBA belt, the 59th for the franchise.
Dallas Mavericks had held it since February 6, 1982, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Houston Rockets on February 13, 1982.
1,403Reign number
59Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Vincent | 34 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12-21 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Wayne Cooper | 35 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Allan Bristow | 34 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Brad Davis | 37 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 2-3 | 0-2 |
| Rolando Blackman | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Elston Turner | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Scott Lloyd | 13 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jim Spanarkel | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Clarence Kea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tom LaGarde | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Ruland | 41 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 7-11 |
| Greg Ballard | 39 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| John Lucas | 31 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Kevin Grevey | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Frank Johnson | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Rick Mahorn | 29 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Garry Witts | 33 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Charlie Davis | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Spencer Haywood | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jim Chones | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).