Belt game 1,901 · January 12, 1969
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 114–110 at home to start reign 851 of the NBA belt, the 1st for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since January 10, 1969, with 1 defense over 2 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 5 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on January 17, 1969.
851Reign number
1Team's reign
0Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flynn Robinson | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Len Chappell | 0 | 22 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Greg Smith | 0 | 12 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Cunningham | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Fred Hetzel | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-11 |
| John Havlicek | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Emmette Bryant | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Larry Siegfried | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 10 | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).