Belt game 3,349 · March 13, 1984
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Detroit Pistons 116–95 at home to start reign 1,497 of the NBA belt, the 59th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since March 9, 1984, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on March 14, 1984.
1,497Reign number
59Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Tripucka | 34 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 6-6 |
| Isiah Thomas | 34 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 8-21 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 31 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| John Long | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Kent Benson | 24 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Cliff Levingston | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Terry Tyler | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| David Thirdkill | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Earl Cureton | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lionel Hollins | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ken Austin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Moncrief | 42 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Marques Johnson | 35 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Bob Lanier | 30 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Paul Pressey | 26 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 31 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Alton Lister | 25 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Paul Mokeski | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Randy Breuer | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lorenzo Romar | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).