Belt game 2,598 · April 25, 1976 · playoffs
Buffalo Braves take the belt
Buffalo Braves beat Boston Celtics 98–93 at home to start reign 1,151 of the NBA belt, the 13th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 21, 1976, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Buffalo Braves held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Celtics on April 30, 1976.
1,151Reign number
13Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jojo White | 47 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11-22 | — | 4-7 |
| Dave Cowens | 48 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10-21 | — | 1-2 |
| Charlie Scott | 41 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | — | 5-6 |
| Paul Silas | 42 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | — | 5-5 |
| Steve Kuberski | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Glenn McDonald | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Ard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Stacom | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Buffalo Braves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Smith | 47 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11-19 | — | 7-8 |
| Bob McAdoo | 42 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-25 | — | 6-8 |
| John Shumate | 44 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | — | 2-4 |
| Jim McMillian | 42 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 35 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Adams | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 3-4 |
| Ken Charles | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Gibbs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Weiss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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