Belt game 2,358 · December 16, 1973
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 115–110 on the road to start reign 1,030 of the NBA belt, the 152nd for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since December 14, 1973, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 17 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on January 2, 1974.
1,030Reign number
152Team's reign
6Defenses
17Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cowens | 46 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12-26 | — | 11-11 |
| John Havlicek | 45 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8-23 | — | 13-16 |
| Jojo White | 46 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8-19 | — | 1-1 |
| Don Nelson | 22 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 9-10 |
| Paul Silas | 36 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Chaney | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Steve Kuberski | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Paul Westphal | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Arthur Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Hank Finkel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Goodrich | 38 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9-27 | — | 6-7 |
| Jim Price | 40 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-17 | — | 4-5 |
| Connie Hawkins | 36 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 6-6 |
| Elmore Smith | 42 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | — | 5-6 |
| Happy Hairston | 29 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Bill Bridges | 31 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 1-4 |
| Pat Riley | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Counts | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).