Belt game 2,187 · February 11, 1972
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 121–108 at home to start reign 963 of the NBA belt, the 144th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since January 25, 1972, with 7 defenses over 17 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on February 13, 1972.
963Reign number
144Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 44 | 25 | 1 | 11 | — | — | 7-22 | — | 11-12 |
| Jim McMillian | 45 | 22 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 6-8 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 39 | 16 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 6-8 |
| Gail Goodrich | 38 | 13 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 5-19 | — | 3-3 |
| Pat Riley | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Happy Hairston | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 1-2 |
| John Trapp | 22 | 7 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Cleamons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Flynn Robinson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Leroy Ellis | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Nelson | 35 | 24 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 10-14 | — | 4-5 |
| Jojo White | 43 | 23 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 8-26 | — | 7-7 |
| John Havlicek | 47 | 23 | 10 | 15 | — | — | 9-22 | — | 5-6 |
| Dave Cowens | 41 | 22 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 10-19 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Chaney | 36 | 18 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Thomas Sanders | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Hank Finkel | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Arthur Williams | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Kuberski | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).