Belt game 2,013 · February 6, 1970
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Seattle SuperSonics 127–117 at home to start reign 899 of the NBA belt, the 138th for the franchise.
Seattle SuperSonics had held it since February 3, 1970, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on February 10, 1970.
899Reign number
138Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 48 | 39 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 10-16 | — | 19-24 |
| Don Nelson | 29 | 20 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 9-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Bailey Howell | 26 | 18 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Jojo White | 38 | 14 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 4-4 |
| Larry Siegfried | 21 | 13 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Steve Kuberski | 21 | 11 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 3-4 |
| Hank Finkel | 30 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Rich Johnson | 18 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-3 |
| Don Chaney | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rule | 36 | 28 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 11-24 | — | 6-9 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 39 | 24 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 10-19 | — | 4-6 |
| Bob Boozer | 38 | 16 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 4-6 |
| Dick Snyder | 24 | 11 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 5-6 |
| Lucius Allen | 28 | 10 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 2-2 |
| John Clemens | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Tom Meschery | 33 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Dorie Murrey | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 5-5 |
| Lee Winfield | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).