Belt game 2,284 · February 7, 1973
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–112 at home to start reign 1,003 of the NBA belt, the 146th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since January 30, 1973, with 4 defenses over 8 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on February 9, 1973.
1,003Reign number
146Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Goodrich | 43 | 35 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 14-24 | — | 7-8 |
| Jerry West | 40 | 26 | 6 | 9 | — | — | 11-26 | — | 4-6 |
| Jim McMillian | 30 | 20 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 6-6 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 13 | 19 | 3 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 5-7 |
| Jim Price | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Bridges | 43 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Keith Erickson | 33 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Counts | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cowens | 50 | 34 | 17 | 8 | — | — | 16-40 | — | 2-3 |
| John Havlicek | 53 | 30 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 14-30 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Nelson | 32 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Chaney | 31 | 13 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 5-6 |
| Jojo White | 33 | 12 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Silas | 44 | 6 | 19 | 4 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-1 |
| Arthur Williams | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Hank Finkel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Thomas Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).