Belt game 2,548 · January 16, 1976
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 118–110 at home to start reign 1,122 of the NBA belt, the 156th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since January 14, 1976, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 4 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on January 20, 1976.
1,122Reign number
156Team's reign
2Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cowens | 47 | 39 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16-28 | — | 7-7 |
| John Havlicek | 39 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | — | 8-9 |
| Jojo White | 39 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Charlie Scott | 29 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Paul Silas | 33 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-12 | — | 3-5 |
| Kevin Stacom | 25 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Glenn McDonald | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 2-3 |
| Steve Kuberski | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Ard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Jerome Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Collins | 39 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-18 | — | 5-8 |
| George McGinnis | 34 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-21 | — | 5-7 |
| Fred Carter | 30 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-17 | — | 1-2 |
| Joe Bryant | 27 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 2-2 |
| World Free | 27 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 2-4 |
| Steve Mix | 41 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Clyde Lee | 23 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Harvey Catchings | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jerry Baskerville | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).