Belt game 2,522 · November 15, 1975
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 112–110 on the road to start reign 1,108 of the NBA belt, the 155th for the franchise.
Buffalo Braves had held it since November 14, 1975, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Boston Celtics held it for 11 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on November 26, 1975.
1,108Reign number
155Team's reign
2Defenses
11Days held
Box score
Buffalo Braves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | 45 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14-30 | — | 7-8 |
| Randy Smith | 43 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10-19 | — | 2-3 |
| Ken Charles | 23 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | — | 5-8 |
| Garfield Heard | 28 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Jack Marin | 37 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 30 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom McMillen | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Gibbs | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dale Schlueter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Kuberski | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jojo White | 42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12-24 | — | 4-4 |
| John Havlicek | 39 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12-16 | — | 4-7 |
| Charlie Scott | 34 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-16 | — | 7-9 |
| Paul Silas | 43 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Glenn McDonald | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Boswell | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 5-6 |
| Jim Ard | 24 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).