Belt game 2,141 · November 5, 1971
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 103–102 at home to start reign 952 of the NBA belt, the 143rd for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since October 30, 1971, with 0 defenses over 6 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on November 12, 1971.
952Reign number
143Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jojo White | 42 | 29 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 12-24 | — | 5-5 |
| Dave Cowens | 44 | 19 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 8-26 | — | 3-8 |
| Don Nelson | 30 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 10-10 |
| John Havlicek | 48 | 14 | 15 | 11 | — | — | 6-23 | — | 2-3 |
| Steve Kuberski | 24 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Don Chaney | 25 | 7 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 5-7 |
| Arthur Williams | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Hank Finkel | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-4 |
| Thomas Sanders | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Walker | 40 | 34 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 14-25 | — | 6-6 |
| Bob Lanier | 42 | 21 | 14 | 8 | — | — | 7-21 | — | 7-8 |
| Curtis Rowe | 38 | 14 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 6-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Harvey Marlatt | 33 | 10 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Terry Dischinger | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Mix | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Howard Komives | 23 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Willie Norwood | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Erwin Mueller | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).