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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

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Jerry West3821110——8-20—5-7
Happy Hairston4020181——8-16—4-7
Jim McMillian372094——9-23—2-2
Wilt Chamberlain4415121——6-9—3-7
Jim Price251211——6-10—0-0
Pat Riley251241——5-14—2-2
Keith Erickson27464——2-9—0-0
Leroy Ellis4030——0-2—0-0

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
John Havlicek463047——14-25—2-3
Dave Cowens4426245——12-28—2-2
Don Nelson3016103——7-16—2-2
Jojo White411344——5-14—3-5
Paul Silas281293——5-7—2-3
Don Chaney22832——3-9—2-2
Arthur Williams17721——3-6—1-2
Thomas Sanders1000——0-1—0-0
Steve Kuberski7010——0-2—0-0
Hank Finkel4000——0-2—0-0

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

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