Belt game 3,222 · January 23, 1983
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 107–96 at home to start reign 1,447 of the NBA belt, the 51st for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since January 18, 1983, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on January 26, 1983.
1,447Reign number
51Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Toney | 30 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10-21 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Moses Malone | 43 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Julius Erving | 31 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-18 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Bobby Jones | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Franklin Edwards | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 32 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Marc Iavaroni | 28 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Clint Richardson | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mark McNamara | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Earl Cureton | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Moncrief | 45 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10-16 | 0-1 | 10-11 |
| Marques Johnson | 45 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12-29 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Dave Cowens | 35 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Alton Lister | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Phil Ford | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charlie Criss | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Harvey Catchings | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Paul Mokeski | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Paul Pressey | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).