The NBA Belt · reign 933
Milwaukee Bucks
Took the belt from Seattle SuperSonics, 124–110, on January 4, 1971. Lost it to Atlanta Hawks, 117–110, on January 22, 1971.
8Defenses
18Days
10thReign for the franchise
+4Closest call · Jan 20, 1971
17.9Average winning margin
154thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
52ndMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Bulls ×2Baltimore Bullets ×2KnicksPistonsCincinnati RoyalsCeltics
The season
- 1970–71: they had the best record (66–16–0); they won the NBA title; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 25 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Milwaukee Bucks across the 10 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 302 | 10 |
| 2 | Bob Dandridge | 224 | 10 |
| 3 | Oscar Robertson | 187 | 10 |
| 4 | Jon McGlocklin | 155 | 10 |
| 5 | Greg Smith | 103 | 10 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Milwaukee Bucks’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,086 | Jan 4, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Seattle SuperSonics 124–110 Game → | +14 | Title change |
| 2,087 | Jan 6, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 119–106 | +13 | Defense |
| 2,088 | Jan 7, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 116–106 | +10 | Defense |
| 2,089 | Jan 9, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Detroit Pistons 118–100 | +18 | Defense |
| 2,090 | Jan 10, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Baltimore Bullets 151–99 | +52 | Defense |
| 2,091 | Jan 15, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Cincinnati Royals 135–116 | +19 | Defense |
| 2,092 | Jan 16, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Chicago Bulls 110–90 | +20 | Defense |
| 2,093 | Jan 17, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 120–113 | +7 | Defense |
| 2,094 | Jan 20, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks beat Baltimore Bullets 120–116 | +4 | Defense |
| 2,095 | Jan 22, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks beat Milwaukee Bucks 117–110 Game → | −7 | Title change |