Belt game 1,791 · December 26, 1967
San Francisco Warriors take the belt
San Francisco Warriors beat Boston Celtics 117–104 on the road to start reign 802 of the NBA belt, the 85th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since December 14, 1967, with 6 defenses over 12 days.
San Francisco Warriors held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on December 28, 1967.
802Reign number
85Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
San Francisco Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Mullins | 33 | 32 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 14-27 | — | 4-4 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 34 | 27 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 9-12 | — | 9-10 |
| Nate Thurmond | 43 | 24 | 25 | 4 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 8-11 |
| Alvin Attles | 41 | 16 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 4-5 |
| Joe Ellis | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Warlick | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Clyde Lee | 41 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 1-9 | — | 2-3 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 39 | 32 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 14-27 | — | 4-6 |
| Sam Jones | 46 | 24 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 10-12 |
| Bill Russell | 39 | 13 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 5-6 |
| Bailey Howell | 35 | 10 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Thacker | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-1 |
| Thomas Sanders | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Wayne Embry | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 2-3 |
| Mal Graham | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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