Belt game 3,194 · November 30, 1982
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 88–78 at home to start reign 1,435 of the NBA belt, the 50th for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since November 28, 1982, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Brooklyn Nets on December 5, 1982.
1,435Reign number
50Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Bridgeman | 30 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 8-9 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 39 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Marques Johnson | 36 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Bob Lanier | 36 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Phil Ford | 25 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Charlie Criss | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Paul Pressey | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Steve Mix | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Alton Lister | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Armond Hill | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Brian Winters | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Harvey Catchings | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wedman | 40 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7-21 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Cliff T. Robinson | 30 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Ron Brewer | 27 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Geoff Huston | 27 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Phil Hubbard | 26 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| John Bagley | 21 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Bob Wilkerson | 21 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Steve Hayes | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Paul Mokeski | 28 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).