Belt game 5,000 · May 17, 2001 · playoffs
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Charlotte Hornets 104–97 on the road to start reign 2,203 of the NBA belt, the 90th for the franchise.
Charlotte Hornets had held it since May 10, 2001, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on May 22, 2001.
2,203Reign number
90Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cassell | 41 | 33 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 13-15 |
| Glenn Robinson | 38 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11-21 | 1-1 | 6-6 |
| Ray Allen | 43 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10-19 | 3-6 | 0-0 |
| Tim Thomas | 23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| Scott Williams | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ervin Johnson | 39 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lindsey Hunter | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Darvin Ham | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rafer Alston | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Joel Przybilla | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jason Caffey | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark Pope | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wesley | 44 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9-15 | 3-7 | 6-6 |
| Jamal Mashburn | 43 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-20 | 1-2 | 13-15 |
| Baron Davis | 44 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6-15 | 2-7 | 5-8 |
| Elden Campbell | 26 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Jamaal Magloire | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Eddie Robinson | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| P.J. Brown | 38 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Derrick Coleman | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Otis Thorpe | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Hersey Hawkins | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Scott Burrell | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eldridge Recasner | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).