Belt game 2,392 · February 27, 1974
Buffalo Braves take the belt
Buffalo Braves beat Boston Celtics 122–104 on the road to start reign 1,045 of the NBA belt, the 4th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since February 22, 1974, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
Buffalo Braves held it for 9 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on March 8, 1974.
1,045Reign number
4Team's reign
2Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cowens | 42 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-17 | — | 5-7 |
| Jojo White | 40 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5-18 | — | 5-5 |
| Paul Westphal | 30 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Kuberski | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Paul Silas | 33 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-14 | — | 5-5 |
| Don Nelson | 28 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Don Chaney | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Hankinson | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Arthur Williams | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Steve Downing | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
Buffalo Braves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | 46 | 37 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-28 | — | 7-8 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 37 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8-19 | — | 4-5 |
| Randy Smith | 32 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | — | 2-4 |
| Jim McMillian | 36 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-20 | — | 0-1 |
| Garfield Heard | 30 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 3-5 |
| Jack Marin | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 4-4 |
| Matt Guokas | 27 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Kauffman | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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