Belt game 1,851 · April 10, 1968 · playoffs
Philadelphia 76ers take the belt
Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 115–106 on the road to start reign 832 of the NBA belt, the 87th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 5, 1968, with 0 defenses over 5 days.
Philadelphia 76ers held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on April 15, 1968.
832Reign number
87Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wali Jones | 28 | 24 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 12-30 | — | 0-0 |
| Chet Walker | 35 | 19 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 5-8 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 15 | 19 | 8 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 3-6 |
| Hal Greer | 36 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 7-8 |
| Matt Guokas | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Lucious Jackson | 37 | 11 | 18 | 0 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 1-1 |
| Johnny Green | 24 | 11 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 3-6 |
| Bill Melchionni | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 1-1 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 45 | 28 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 11-18 | — | 6-9 |
| Thomas Sanders | 37 | 18 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 4-8 |
| Bailey Howell | 26 | 15 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 1-2 |
| Sam Jones | 32 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Russell | 45 | 11 | 20 | 5 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 1-3 |
| Larry Siegfried | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Don Nelson | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Thacker | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Rick Weitzman | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Wayne Embry | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).