Belt game 4,023 · March 23, 1991
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 102–99 at home to start reign 1,796 of the NBA belt, the 75th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since March 22, 1991, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on March 28, 1991.
1,796Reign number
75Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hersey Hawkins | 39 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8-18 | 1-4 | 4-5 |
| Charles Barkley | 39 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | 1-3 | 1-6 |
| Ron Anderson | 28 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Rick Mahorn | 35 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 9-10 |
| Rickey Green | 40 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Armen Gilliam | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Brian Oliver | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Manute Bol | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Andre Turner | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pervis Ellison | 34 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12-16 | 0-1 | 0-4 |
| Ledell Eackles | 23 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-3 | 2-2 |
| Harvey Grant | 38 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Darrell Walker | 27 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Bernard King | 32 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Greg Foster | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Haywoode Workman | 47 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Tom Hammonds | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Williams | 21 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).