Belt game 1,784 · December 14, 1967
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 102–101 at home to start reign 801 of the NBA belt, the 125th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since December 12, 1967, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 12 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on December 26, 1967.
801Reign number
125Team's reign
6Defenses
12Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Siegfried | 41 | 20 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 4-4 |
| Sam Jones | 37 | 17 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 1-2 |
| John Havlicek | 37 | 16 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Don Nelson | 23 | 16 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 4-4 |
| Bailey Howell | 23 | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 0-2 |
| Wayne Embry | 29 | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 0-3 |
| Thomas Sanders | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom Thacker | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Bill Russell | 16 | 4 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Johnny Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Greer | 41 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6-25 | — | 8-11 |
| Wali Jones | 34 | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 8-23 | — | 3-3 |
| Lucious Jackson | 41 | 18 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 4-4 |
| Billy Cunningham | 30 | 16 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 5-22 | — | 6-6 |
| Chet Walker | 26 | 14 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 6-9 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 47 | 10 | 23 | 5 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 2-8 |
| Matt Guokas | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).