Belt game 2,298 · March 9, 1973
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 119–111 on the road to start reign 1,008 of the NBA belt, the 147th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since March 2, 1973, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 7 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on March 16, 1973.
1,008Reign number
147Team's reign
2Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cowens | 48 | 34 | 19 | 5 | — | — | 16-28 | — | 2-2 |
| John Havlicek | 46 | 24 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 11-24 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Chaney | 39 | 16 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Silas | 35 | 14 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Jojo White | 38 | 12 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Westphal | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Steve Kuberski | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Arthur Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 40 | 28 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 8-23 | — | 12-13 |
| Gail Goodrich | 38 | 25 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 11-24 | — | 3-3 |
| Jim McMillian | 38 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 11 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Keith Erickson | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 3-3 |
| Bill Bridges | 40 | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Counts | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).