Belt game 3,155 · April 10, 1982
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat Milwaukee Bucks 115–114 at home to start reign 1,416 of the NBA belt, the 61st for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since March 30, 1982, with 5 defenses over 11 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Brooklyn Nets on April 14, 1982.
1,416Reign number
61Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Mahorn | 38 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Don Collins | 36 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Frank Johnson | 38 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Greg Ballard | 36 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Spencer Haywood | 33 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Jeff Ruland | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| Garry Witts | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charlie Davis | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Lucas | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Moncrief | 45 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Scott May | 35 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Marques Johnson | 38 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Bob Lanier | 28 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 6-9 |
| Robert Smith | 27 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Alton Lister | 22 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mickey Johnson | 25 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Harvey Catchings | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Pat Cummings | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).