Belt game 2,228 · October 13, 1972
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–104 at home to start reign 983 of the NBA belt, the 145th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since April 30, 1972, with 4 defenses over 166 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 22 days and 8 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on November 4, 1972.
983Reign number
145Team's reign
8Defenses
22Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 38 | 21 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 5-7 |
| Happy Hairston | 40 | 20 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 4-7 |
| Jim McMillian | 37 | 20 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 9-23 | — | 2-2 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 44 | 15 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 3-7 |
| Jim Price | 25 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Pat Riley | 25 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Keith Erickson | 27 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Leroy Ellis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 46 | 30 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 14-25 | — | 2-3 |
| Dave Cowens | 44 | 26 | 24 | 5 | — | — | 12-28 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Nelson | 30 | 16 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Jojo White | 41 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 3-5 |
| Paul Silas | 28 | 12 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Don Chaney | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Arthur Williams | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Thomas Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Kuberski | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Hank Finkel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).