The NBA Belt · reign 1,034
Milwaukee Bucks
Took the belt from Capital Bullets, 115–113, on January 11, 1974. Lost it to Los Angeles Lakers, 99–92, on January 27, 1974.
6Defenses
16Days
21stReign for the franchise
+4Closest call · Jan 25, 1974
16.3Average winning margin
188thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
109thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Bulls ×2Trail BlazersLakersBuffalo BravesSuns
The season
- 1973–74: they had the best record (59–23–0); Boston Celtics won the NBA title; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 32 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Milwaukee Bucks across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 244 | 8 |
| 2 | Jon McGlocklin | 114 | 8 |
| 3 | Bob Dandridge | 114 | 7 |
| 4 | Curtis Perry | 96 | 8 |
| 5 | Ron Williams | 88 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Milwaukee Bucks’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,370 | Jan 11, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Capital Bullets 115–113 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 2,371 | Jan 12, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 101–82 | +19 | Defense |
| 2,372 | Jan 13, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 124–94 | +30 | Defense |
| 2,373 | Jan 19, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Portland Trail Blazers 121–106 | +15 | Defense |
| 2,374 | Jan 20, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers 94–90 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,375 | Jan 23, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Buffalo Braves 114–88 | +26 | Defense |
| 2,376 | Jan 25, 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 112–108 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,377 | Jan 27, 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Milwaukee Bucks 99–92 Game → | −7 | Title change |