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
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 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Alton Lister | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-6 | 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 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Malone | 43 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Andrew Toney | 30 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10-21 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
| Marc Iavaroni | 28 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 32 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Franklin Edwards | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).