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
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 |
| Bob Duffy | 11 | 8 | 0 | 6 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Eddie Miles | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Donnie Butcher | 23 | 8 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| 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 |
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 |
| Sam Jones | 26 | 17 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 1-1 |
| John Havlicek | 25 | 17 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 3-7 |
| Bill Russell | 31 | 10 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 28 | 10 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Larry Siegfried | 12 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-2 |
| 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 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).