The NBA Belt · reign 1,253
Washington Bullets
Took the belt from Seattle SuperSonics, 117–82, on June 4, 1978. Lost it to Portland Trail Blazers, 104–102, on October 24, 1978.
5Defenses
142Days
51stReign for the franchise
+4Closest call · Oct 17, 1978
11.2Average winning margin
66thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
148thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Seattle SuperSonicsNew Orleans JazzNew Jersey Nets76ersPistons
The seasons
- 1977–78: Portland Trail Blazers had the best record (58–24–0); they won the NBA title while holding the belt; 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 56 times that season.
- 1978–79: they had the best record (54–28–0); Seattle SuperSonics won the NBA title; 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 36 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Washington Bullets across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitch Kupchak | 115 | 7 |
| 2 | Bob Dandridge | 110 | 7 |
| 3 | Elvin Hayes | 100 | 7 |
| 4 | Charlie Johnson | 94 | 7 |
| 5 | Kevin Grevey | 90 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Washington Bullets’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,789 | Jun 4, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics 117–82 Playoffs Game → | +35 | Title change |
| 2,790 | Jun 7, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics 105–99 Playoffs | +6 | Defense |
| 2,791 | Oct 13, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat New Orleans Jazz 117–101 | +16 | Defense |
| 2,792 | Oct 17, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat New Jersey Nets 113–109 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,793 | Oct 18, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat Philadelphia 76ers 121–111 | +10 | Defense |
| 2,794 | Oct 21, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat Detroit Pistons 119–99 | +20 | Defense |
| 2,795 | Oct 24, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers beat Washington Bullets 104–102 Game → | −2 | Title change |