Belt game 2,107 · February 10, 1971
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 114–102 at home to start reign 942 of the NBA belt, the 93rd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since February 7, 1971, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on February 14, 1971.
942Reign number
93Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Maravich | 38 | 28 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 10-12 |
| Lou Hudson | 41 | 20 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 2-2 |
| Walt Bellamy | 33 | 18 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Walt Hazzard | 40 | 15 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 5-7 |
| Bill Bridges | 45 | 15 | 27 | 4 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Jim Davis | 23 | 14 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Jerry Chambers | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| John Vallely | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Christian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Herb White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 47 | 23 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 8-23 | — | 7-9 |
| Jojo White | 37 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 9-23 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Cowens | 44 | 17 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 3-3 |
| Steve Kuberski | 26 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Chaney | 38 | 12 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 6-9 |
| Don Nelson | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 3-4 |
| Arthur Williams | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Hank Finkel | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Rex Morgan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Thomas Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).