The NBA Belt · reign 1,027
Milwaukee Bucks
Took the belt from New York Knicks, 107–91, on November 22, 1973. Lost it to Chicago Bulls, 97–94, on December 13, 1973.
9Defenses
21Days
19thReign for the franchise
+5Closest call · Nov 27, 1973
21.0Average winning margin
117thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
33rdMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
76ers ×2Seattle SuperSonics ×2HawksBuffalo BravesCelticsRocketsTrail Blazers
The season
- 1973–74: they had the best record (59–23–0); Boston Celtics won the NBA title; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 32 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Milwaukee Bucks across the 11 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 260 | 11 |
| 2 | Bob Dandridge | 233 | 11 |
| 3 | Lucius Allen | 180 | 10 |
| 4 | Oscar Robertson | 164 | 11 |
| 5 | Curtis Perry | 116 | 11 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Milwaukee Bucks’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,346 | Nov 22, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 107–91 Game → | +16 | Title change |
| 2,347 | Nov 24, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Atlanta Hawks 112–92 | +20 | Defense |
| 2,348 | Nov 25, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 105–96 | +9 | Defense |
| 2,349 | Nov 27, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Buffalo Braves 115–110 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,350 | Nov 28, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Seattle SuperSonics 127–93 | +34 | Defense |
| 2,351 | Nov 30, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 117–93 | +24 | Defense |
| 2,352 | Dec 4, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Houston Rockets 124–109 | +15 | Defense |
| 2,353 | Dec 7, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Portland Trail Blazers 116–86 | +30 | Defense |
| 2,354 | Dec 8, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Philadelphia 76ers 105–92 | +13 | Defense |
| 2,355 | Dec 11, 1973 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Seattle SuperSonics 130–91 | +39 | Defense |
| 2,356 | Dec 13, 1973 | Chicago Bulls beat Milwaukee Bucks 97–94 Game → | −3 | Title change |