Belt game 1,803 · January 15, 1968
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat San Francisco Warriors 111–102 at home to start reign 808 of the NBA belt, the 126th for the franchise.
San Francisco Warriors had held it since January 12, 1968, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on January 20, 1968.
808Reign number
126Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held
Box score
San Francisco Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy LaRusso | 40 | 27 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 9-12 |
| Fred Hetzel | 34 | 25 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 7-7 |
| Jeff Mullins | 34 | 17 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 3-5 |
| Jim King | 32 | 13 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 6-18 | — | 1-3 |
| Nate Thurmond | 45 | 10 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 4-5 |
| Alvin Attles | 36 | 7 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Clyde Lee | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-1 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 37 | 28 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 10-11 |
| Sam Jones | 33 | 27 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 10-19 | — | 7-7 |
| Thomas Sanders | 35 | 13 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 3-3 |
| Mal Graham | 38 | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 4-16 | — | 4-6 |
| Bill Russell | 43 | 12 | 21 | 3 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Johnny Jones | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Bailey Howell | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Wayne Embry | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 1-2 |
| Tom Thacker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).