Belt game 3,759 · April 8, 1988
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat Indiana Pacers 107–100 at home to start reign 1,685 of the NBA belt, the 72nd for the franchise.
Indiana Pacers had held it since April 5, 1988, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on April 10, 1988.
1,685Reign number
72Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Person | 41 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11-21 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Wayman Tisdale | 34 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Scott Skiles | 41 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| John Long | 34 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 3-3 |
| Steve Stipanovich | 36 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Herb Williams | 27 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Reggie Miller | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Clinton Wheeler | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Stuart Gray | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Malone | 37 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 10-13 |
| Jeff Malone | 35 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Steve Colter | 27 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Terry Catledge | 22 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Muggsy Bogues | 21 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| John Williams | 31 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bernard King | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Frank Johnson | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mark Alarie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charles Jones | 26 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Manute Bol | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).