Belt game 3,567 · April 24, 1986 · playoffs
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 116–111 at home to start reign 1,591 of the NBA belt, the 70th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since April 20, 1986, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on April 27, 1986.
1,591Reign number
70Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Malone | 40 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12-24 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Cliff T. Robinson | 37 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15-27 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Jeff Ruland | 26 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Dan Roundfield | 29 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Gus Williams | 39 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dudley Bradley | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Manute Bol | 36 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Charles Jones | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Cheeks | 41 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12-17 | 0-1 | 6-7 |
| Julius Erving | 43 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Charles Barkley | 39 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8-16 | 0-4 | 6-10 |
| Terry Catledge | 30 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Clemon Johnson | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Sedale Threatt | 23 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Bobby Jones | 25 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Greg Stokes | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).