Belt game 4,670 · November 29, 1997
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Miami Heat 93–87 on the road to start reign 2,058 of the NBA belt, the 83rd for the franchise.
Miami Heat had held it since November 25, 1997, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on December 2, 1997.
2,058Reign number
83Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hardaway | 36 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | 1-6 | 9-10 |
| Ike Austin | 40 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| Eric Murdock | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Jamal Mashburn | 37 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 3-4 |
| Voshon Lenard | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Dan Majerle | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| P.J. Brown | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Terry Mills | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Duane Causwell | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charles Smith | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Keith Askins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark Strickland | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen | 43 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-18 | 3-6 | 5-5 |
| Terrell Brandon | 30 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-2 | 3-3 |
| Glenn Robinson | 42 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Tyrone Hill | 26 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Armen Gilliam | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ervin Johnson | 28 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Michael Curry | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Andrew Lang | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Elliot Perry | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jeff Nordgaard | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jerald Honeycutt | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jamie Feick | 4 | 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).