Belt game 3,698 · November 22, 1987
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 124–116 on the road to start reign 1,657 of the NBA belt, the 76th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since June 14, 1987, with 8 defenses over 161 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on November 25, 1987.
1,657Reign number
76Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Johnson | 44 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9-16 | 0-1 | 8-11 |
| James Worthy | 46 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12-26 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Byron Scott | 41 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9-18 | 1-4 | 5-6 |
| A.C. Green | 41 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 37 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mychal Thompson | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Michael Cooper | 26 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Kurt Rambis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wes Matthews | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Smrek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reynolds | 44 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Paul Pressey | 41 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-1 | 2-4 |
| Randy Breuer | 38 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Terry Cummings | 40 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Jack Sikma | 47 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 4-5 |
| John Lucas | 16 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| Larry Krystkowiak | 21 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Pace Mannion | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).