Belt game 2,330 · October 19, 1973
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 133–102 at home to start reign 1,021 of the NBA belt, the 151st for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since October 16, 1973, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on October 20, 1973.
1,021Reign number
151Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Van Arsdale | 40 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-21 | — | 2-3 |
| Fred Carter | 39 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11-21 | — | 4-6 |
| Larry Jones | 21 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 3-3 |
| Steve Mix | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Allan Bristow | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Leroy Ellis | 28 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Luke Rackley | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 5-7 |
| Doug Collins | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Fred Boyd | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Toby Kimball | 24 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kuberski | 20 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 9-10 |
| Paul Westphal | 21 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-9 | — | 3-5 |
| Don Nelson | 18 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Dave Cowens | 37 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Chaney | 27 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Jojo White | 41 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | — | 2-2 |
| John Havlicek | 28 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Silas | 25 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Hankinson | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Downing | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 1-2 |
| Arthur Williams | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Hank Finkel | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).