Belt game 2,313 · April 11, 1973 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 108–101 at home to start reign 1,013 of the NBA belt, the 149th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since April 6, 1973, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 7 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on April 18, 1973.
1,013Reign number
149Team's reign
2Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Maravich | 42 | 34 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 12-32 | — | 10-13 |
| Lou Hudson | 48 | 23 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 7-8 |
| Walt Bellamy | 46 | 16 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 4-10 |
| Herm Gilliam | 32 | 8 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Steve Bracey | 22 | 8 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 2-3 |
| George Trapp | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 3-5 |
| Jim Washington | 31 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-2 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 48 | 32 | 6 | 11 | — | — | 10-28 | — | 12-14 |
| Jojo White | 47 | 28 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 12-25 | — | 4-4 |
| Don Nelson | 22 | 16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 12-13 |
| Dave Cowens | 44 | 14 | 20 | 4 | — | — | 7-23 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Silas | 40 | 6 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Arthur Williams | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Chaney | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Hank Finkel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Kuberski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Westphal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).