Belt game 3,662 · April 10, 1987
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 132–93 on the road to start reign 1,640 of the NBA belt, the 73rd for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since April 6, 1987, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on April 13, 1987.
1,640Reign number
73Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Pierce | 28 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Terry Cummings | 28 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Randy Breuer | 25 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Jack Sikma | 29 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| John Lucas | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Paul Pressey | 29 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4-6 |
| Jerry Reynolds | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Craig Hodges | 30 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Jerome Henderson | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dudley Bradley | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Tucker | 33 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7-13 | 2-5 | 1-2 |
| Bill Cartwright | 28 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Brad Wright | 12 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 3-8 |
| Kenny Walker | 25 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Gerald Henderson | 30 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 5-7 |
| Gerald Wilkins | 30 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bernard King | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3-7 |
| Rory Sparrow | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Chris McNealy | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Eddielee Wilkins | 15 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Bill Martin | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).