Belt game 3,197 · December 5, 1982
New Jersey Nets take the belt
New Jersey Nets beat Milwaukee Bucks 108–103 at home to start reign 1,436 of the NBA belt, the 8th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since November 30, 1982, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
New Jersey Nets held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to San Antonio Spurs on December 10, 1982.
1,436Reign number
8Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Bridgeman | 40 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Brian Winters | 35 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Marques Johnson | 37 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 2-5 |
| Charlie Criss | 25 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 32 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Phil Ford | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Alton Lister | 20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-6 |
| Harvey Catchings | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Paul Pressey | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Steve Mix | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New Jersey Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Johnson | 25 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 10-11 |
| Darwin Cook | 38 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 28 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Albert King | 40 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-17 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Buck Williams | 29 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Mike Gminski | 14 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Sleepy Floyd | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Otis Birdsong | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Foots Walker | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Mike O'Koren | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).