Belt game 1,379 · March 7, 1963
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 115–104 on the road to start reign 629 of the NBA belt, the 93rd for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since March 5, 1963, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on March 8, 1963.
629Reign number
93Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-7 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 22 | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-8 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| John Havlicek | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-13 |
| Ray Scott | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Don Ohl | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Jackie Moreland | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Kevin Loughery | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Willie Jones | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).