Belt game 3,767 · April 23, 1988
New Jersey Nets take the belt
New Jersey Nets beat Milwaukee Bucks 118–105 at home to start reign 1,689 of the NBA belt, the 20th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since April 20, 1988, with 1 defense over 3 days.
New Jersey Nets held it for 195 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on November 4, 1988.
1,689Reign number
20Team's reign
0Defenses
195Days held
Box score
New Jersey Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Hinson | 46 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| Dudley Bradley | 28 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8-12 | 5-7 | 1-2 |
| John Bagley | 37 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9-12 | 1-2 | 3-4 |
| Duane Washington | 31 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 8-9 |
| Buck Williams | 35 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 5-9 |
| Dennis Hopson | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-3 | 4-5 |
| Tim McCormick | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dallas Comegys | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Chris Engler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Cummings | 35 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jack Sikma | 36 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8-14 | 1-1 | 7-9 |
| Paul Pressey | 38 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9-12 | 2-2 | 3-4 |
| Larry Krystkowiak | 31 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 38 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Jay Humphries | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Randy Breuer | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Lucas | 18 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Paul Mokeski | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jerry Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).