Belt game 1,956 · April 27, 1969 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 111–105 at home to start reign 872 of the NBA belt, the 134th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since April 17, 1969, with 3 defenses over 10 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on May 1, 1969.
872Reign number
134Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 42 | 24 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 9-24 | — | 6-7 |
| Johnny Egan | 38 | 22 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 6-9 |
| Mel Counts | 19 | 18 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 6-6 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 16 | 26 | 2 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 4-11 |
| Elgin Baylor | 31 | 11 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 4-18 | — | 3-4 |
| Keith Erickson | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Hawkins | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Hewitt | 24 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 1-2 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 48 | 34 | 13 | 7 | — | — | 13-25 | — | 8-9 |
| Larry Siegfried | 33 | 28 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 10-16 | — | 8-10 |
| Sam Jones | 35 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 11 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Bailey Howell | 32 | 10 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Thomas Sanders | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Emmette Bryant | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).