Belt game 3,431 · January 30, 1985
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat Chicago Bulls 106–95 at home to start reign 1,538 of the NBA belt, the 68th for the franchise.
Chicago Bulls had held it since January 25, 1985, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Indiana Pacers on February 1, 1985.
1,538Reign number
68Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Williams | 36 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9-19 | 0-2 | 11-11 |
| Greg Ballard | 38 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Jeff Malone | 32 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Mahorn | 43 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| Tom McMillen | 48 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Dudley Bradley | 22 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Frank Johnson | 16 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Darren Daye | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan | 41 | 38 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 14-15 |
| Quintin Dailey | 29 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Steve Johnson | 16 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Sidney Green | 32 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dave Corzine | 37 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wes Matthews | 29 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rod Higgins | 38 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Ennis Whatley | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jawann Oldham | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).