Belt game 2,311 · April 6, 1973 · playoffs
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 118–105 on the road to start reign 1,012 of the NBA belt, the 96th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since March 25, 1973, with 4 defenses over 12 days.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Celtics on April 11, 1973.
1,012Reign number
96Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jojo White | 45 | 23 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 5-5 |
| Dave Cowens | 48 | 21 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 10-23 | — | 1-1 |
| Paul Silas | 43 | 19 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 5-6 |
| John Havlicek | 39 | 18 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 9-22 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Chaney | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Arthur Williams | 22 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Kuberski | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Paul Westphal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Hudson | 41 | 37 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 17-31 | — | 3-3 |
| Herm Gilliam | 37 | 25 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 12-22 | — | 1-1 |
| Pete Maravich | 38 | 24 | 5 | 11 | — | — | 11-24 | — | 2-2 |
| Walt Bellamy | 46 | 13 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 3-4 |
| Steve Bracey | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Washington | 44 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| George Trapp | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).