Belt game 1,476 · March 12, 1964
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 140–120 at home to start reign 674 of the NBA belt, the 101st for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since March 10, 1964, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on March 18, 1964.
674Reign number
101Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Lovellette | 17 | 21 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 5-5 |
| Willie Naulls | 25 | 19 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 3-4 |
| K.C. Jones | 26 | 18 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 2-2 |
| John Havlicek | 25 | 17 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 3-7 |
| Sam Jones | 26 | 17 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Larry Siegfried | 12 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 28 | 10 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Bill Russell | 31 | 10 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Thomas Sanders | 21 | 8 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Ramsey | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-3 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Howell | 31 | 19 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 5-6 |
| Jackie Moreland | 29 | 18 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 4-6 |
| Reggie Harding | 31 | 17 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Ferry | 17 | 15 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Ray Scott | 27 | 13 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 3-3 |
| Eddie Miles | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Donnie Butcher | 23 | 8 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Duffy | 11 | 8 | 0 | 6 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Don Ohl | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Willie Jones | 25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).