Belt game 1,959 · May 3, 1969 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 99–90 at home to start reign 874 of the NBA belt, the 135th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since May 1, 1969, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 167 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on October 17, 1969.
874Reign number
135Team's reign
1Defenses
167Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 39 | 26 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 8-11 |
| Elgin Baylor | 35 | 26 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 8-10 |
| Mel Counts | 22 | 14 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 4-6 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 8 | 18 | 4 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 6-10 |
| Johnny Egan | 41 | 7 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Keith Erickson | 33 | 7 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 3-7 |
| Tom Hawkins | 22 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-3 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Nelson | 23 | 25 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 10-19 | — | 5-5 |
| John Havlicek | 48 | 19 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 8-26 | — | 3-4 |
| Emmette Bryant | 47 | 18 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 4-4 |
| Larry Siegfried | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 4-4 |
| Sam Jones | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 9 | 19 | 2 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 3-3 |
| Bailey Howell | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Thomas Sanders | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).