Belt game 2,188 · February 13, 1972
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 117–109 on the road to start reign 964 of the NBA belt, the 14th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since February 11, 1972, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on February 18, 1972.
964Reign number
14Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jojo White | 42 | 31 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 14-26 | — | 3-6 |
| John Havlicek | 47 | 23 | 8 | 11 | — | — | 9-22 | — | 5-5 |
| Dave Cowens | 43 | 22 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 11-19 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Don Chaney | 24 | 11 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 3-4 |
| Steve Kuberski | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Arthur Williams | 21 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-3 |
| Thomas Sanders | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Hank Finkel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-1 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 48 | 51 | 17 | 7 | — | — | 21-36 | — | 9-14 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 41 | 18 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Dandridge | 41 | 15 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Wali Jones | 25 | 11 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 3-3 |
| John Block | 21 | 9 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 5-5 |
| Lucius Allen | 33 | 8 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Curtis Perry | 31 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).