Belt game 2,365 · January 2, 1974
Kansas City-Omaha Kings take the belt
Kansas City-Omaha Kings beat Boston Celtics 109–97 at home to start reign 1,031 of the NBA belt, the 90th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since December 16, 1973, with 6 defenses over 17 days.
Kansas City-Omaha Kings held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on January 3, 1974.
1,031Reign number
90Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jojo White | 43 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11-16 | — | 0-0 |
| John Havlicek | 43 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8-22 | — | 3-4 |
| Dave Cowens | 48 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 5-6 |
| Don Nelson | 20 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Silas | 38 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Chaney | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Westphal | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Steve Kuberski | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Arthur Williams | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Kansas City-Omaha Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Archibald | 41 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8-19 | — | 10-11 |
| Nate Williams | 48 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-18 | — | 4-5 |
| Sam Lacey | 43 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | — | 1-2 |
| Ron Behagen | 28 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | — | 3-4 |
| John Block | 33 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Kojis | 32 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-17 | — | 1-2 |
| Otto Moore | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike D'Antoni | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).