Belt game 2,389 · February 22, 1974
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 116–109 on the road to start reign 1,044 of the NBA belt, the 154th for the franchise.
Buffalo Braves had held it since February 19, 1974, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Clippers on February 27, 1974.
1,044Reign number
154Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Buffalo Braves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | 48 | 52 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 20-28 | — | 12-14 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 40 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5-21 | — | 3-4 |
| Jack Marin | 25 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Randy Smith | 36 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 3-4 |
| Garfield Heard | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim McMillian | 41 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Matt Guokas | 20 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Kauffman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 48 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10-17 | — | 11-11 |
| Dave Cowens | 33 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14-27 | — | 2-2 |
| Jojo White | 47 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-19 | — | 8-10 |
| Don Nelson | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Chaney | 38 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Paul Silas | 39 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 1-4 |
| Steve Kuberski | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Westphal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Hankinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).