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Belt game 2,009 · January 31, 1970

Baltimore Bullets take the belt

Baltimore Bullets beat Boston Celtics 120–117 at home to start reign 897 of the NBA belt, the 33rd for the franchise.

Boston Celtics had held it since January 28, 1970, with 1 defense over 3 days.

Baltimore Bullets held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on February 3, 1970.

897Reign number
33Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
John Havlicek02238————2-4
Jojo White02200————4-5
Don Nelson01500————5-6
Jim Barnes01400————0-2
Rich Johnson01200————2-2
Thomas Sanders01000————2-3
Bailey Howell0800————2-2
Steve Kuberski0800————0-1
Don Chaney0400————0-0
Larry Siegfried0200————0-0
Emmette Bryant0000——0-0—0-0
Hank Finkel0000——0-0—0-0

Baltimore Bullets

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Earl Monroe02700————7-9
Wes Unseld026237——12-14—2-7
Kevin Loughery02300————3-3
Jack Marin01400————4-5
Gus Johnson013220————5-6
Mike Davis0900————1-1
Ray Scott0800————4-4

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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