The NBA Belt · reign 1,258
Washington Bullets
Took the belt from New Jersey Nets, 143–94, on November 17, 1978. Lost it to Kansas City Kings, 110–109, on December 2, 1978.
6Defenses
15Days
53rdReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Dec 1, 1978
11.3Average winning margin
201stLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
109thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
NuggetsCelticsLakersWarriorsKnicksNew Orleans Jazz
The season
- 1978–79: they had the best record (54–28–0); Seattle SuperSonics won the NBA title; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 36 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Washington Bullets across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvin Hayes | 158 | 8 |
| 2 | Bob Dandridge | 156 | 8 |
| 3 | Mitch Kupchak | 136 | 8 |
| 4 | Kevin Grevey | 131 | 8 |
| 5 | Charlie Johnson | 87 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Washington Bullets’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,804 | Nov 17, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat New Jersey Nets 143–94 Game → | +49 | Title change |
| 2,805 | Nov 18, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat Denver Nuggets 119–114 | +5 | Defense |
| 2,806 | Nov 22, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat Boston Celtics 119–103 | +16 | Defense |
| 2,807 | Nov 24, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–103 | +10 | Defense |
| 2,808 | Nov 26, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat Golden State Warriors 110–102 | +8 | Defense |
| 2,809 | Nov 28, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat New York Knicks 133–106 | +27 | Defense |
| 2,810 | Dec 1, 1978 | Washington Bullets beat New Orleans Jazz 117–115 | +2 | Defense |
| 2,811 | Dec 2, 1978 | Kansas City Kings beat Washington Bullets 110–109 Game → | −1 | Title change |