Belt game 3,374 · May 5, 1984 · playoffs
New Jersey Nets take the belt
New Jersey Nets beat Milwaukee Bucks 106–99 at home to start reign 1,513 of the NBA belt, the 16th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since May 1, 1984, with 1 defense over 4 days.
New Jersey Nets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on May 8, 1984.
1,513Reign number
16Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New Jersey Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheal Ray Richardson | 34 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Mike Gminski | 31 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 10-12 |
| Buck Williams | 43 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 6-10 |
| Albert King | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 5-7 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 22 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Otis Birdsong | 38 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Darwin Cook | 24 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike O'Koren | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Moncrief | 41 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 10-11 |
| Marques Johnson | 45 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8-23 | 0-1 | 8-9 |
| Bob Lanier | 33 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 34 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 3-7 |
| Paul Pressey | 23 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Paul Mokeski | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Alton Lister | 32 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Randy Breuer | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lorenzo Romar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).