Belt game 3,157 · April 14, 1982
New Jersey Nets take the belt
New Jersey Nets beat Washington Bullets 98–94 at home to start reign 1,417 of the NBA belt, the 7th for the franchise.
Washington Bullets had held it since April 10, 1982, with 1 defense over 4 days.
New Jersey Nets held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on April 20, 1982.
1,417Reign number
7Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Collins | 29 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Greg Ballard | 40 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Frank Johnson | 33 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Spencer Haywood | 40 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Mahorn | 31 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Jeff Ruland | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| John Lucas | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Garry Witts | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Charlie Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New Jersey Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Williams | 39 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8-18 | 1-0 | 6-6 |
| Darwin Cook | 32 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Len Elmore | 28 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Bailey | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mike O'Koren | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Foots Walker | 26 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mike Gminski | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Albert King | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Buck Williams | 27 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jan Van Breda Kolff | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).