Belt game 3,160 · April 20, 1982 · playoffs
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat New Jersey Nets 96–83 on the road to start reign 1,418 of the NBA belt, the 62nd for the franchise.
New Jersey Nets had held it since April 14, 1982, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Celtics on April 25, 1982.
1,418Reign number
62Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Ruland | 39 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Rick Mahorn | 34 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Frank Johnson | 42 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Spencer Haywood | 23 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Greg Ballard | 34 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Kevin Grevey | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Don Collins | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charlie Davis | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| John Lucas | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Garry Witts | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Williams | 37 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 5-11 |
| Albert King | 27 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Darwin Cook | 42 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-18 | 0-2 | 1-4 |
| Len Elmore | 38 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Ray Williams | 37 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4-19 | 1-3 | 2-3 |
| Mike Gminski | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| James Bailey | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mike O'Koren | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Edmund Sherod | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan Van Breda Kolff | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).