Belt game 2,381 · February 8, 1974
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 125–97 at home to start reign 1,038 of the NBA belt, the 153rd for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since February 5, 1974, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on February 10, 1974.
1,038Reign number
153Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jojo White | 34 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15-26 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 29 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-11 | — | 2-4 |
| John Havlicek | 36 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6-17 | — | 3-3 |
| Dave Cowens | 25 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 2-4 |
| Don Chaney | 29 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Phil Hankinson | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Paul Silas | 28 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Paul Westphal | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Downing | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Arthur Williams | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Hank Finkel | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Kuberski | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gianelli | 24 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 5-8 |
| Walt Frazier | 29 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Jerry Lucas | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Tom Riker | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 3-3 |
| Dean Meminger | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | — | 0-2 |
| Harthorne Wingo | 20 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 4-6 |
| Bill Bradley | 31 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 0-2 |
| Earl Monroe | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Henry Bibby | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jackson | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).