Belt game 2,306 · March 25, 1973
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 125–121 on the road to start reign 1,011 of the NBA belt, the 148th for the franchise.
Houston Rockets had held it since March 21, 1973, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 12 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on April 6, 1973.
1,011Reign number
148Team's reign
4Defenses
12Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cowens | 0 | 28 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| John Havlicek | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Jojo White | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Don Chaney | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Paul Westphal | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Kuberski | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Don Nelson | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Silas | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Arthur Williams | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Hank Finkel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Newlin | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-10 |
| Calvin Murphy | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Otto Moore | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jimmy Walker | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jack Marin | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Cliff Meely | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Paul McCracken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).