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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

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Jerry West4425111——7-22—11-12
Jim McMillian4522101——8-16—6-8
Wilt Chamberlain391692——5-15—6-8
Gail Goodrich381394——5-19—3-3
Pat Riley201051——3-12—4-5
Happy Hairston18971——4-6—1-2
John Trapp22791——3-7—1-2
Jim Cleamons2200——1-3—0-0
Flynn Robinson3200——1-2—0-0
Leroy Ellis9230——1-1—0-0

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Don Nelson3524105——10-14—4-5
Jojo White4323115——8-26—7-7
John Havlicek47231015——9-22—5-6
Dave Cowens4122125——10-19—2-2
Don Chaney361880——9-16—0-0
Thomas Sanders16531——2-8—1-1
Hank Finkel7431——2-3—0-0
Arthur Williams8202——1-2—0-0
Steve Kuberski7030——0-2—0-0

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

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