Belt game 2,331 · October 20, 1973
Capital Bullets take the belt
Capital Bullets beat Boston Celtics 96–87 at home to start reign 1,022 of the NBA belt, the 41st for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since October 19, 1973, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Capital Bullets held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on October 21, 1973.
1,022Reign number
41Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Capital Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Chenier | 45 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-21 | — | 8-9 |
| Mike Riordan | 44 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-20 | — | 2-3 |
| Kevin Porter | 48 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | — | 3-4 |
| Elvin Hayes | 43 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7-21 | — | 1-2 |
| Emanuel Leaks | 32 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Walt Wesley | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Stallworth | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Rich Rinaldi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cowens | 48 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-25 | — | 1-2 |
| John Havlicek | 41 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-18 | — | 4-4 |
| Jojo White | 45 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-24 | — | 2-6 |
| Steve Kuberski | 21 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 3-4 |
| Paul Silas | 29 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-22 | — | 2-2 |
| Paul Westphal | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Don Chaney | 23 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Nelson | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Arthur Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).