Belt game 2,600 · April 30, 1976 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Buffalo Braves 99–88 at home to start reign 1,152 of the NBA belt, the 161st for the franchise.
Buffalo Braves had held it since April 25, 1976, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 11 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on May 11, 1976.
1,152Reign number
161Team's reign
3Defenses
11Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cowens | 47 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14-31 | — | 2-3 |
| Jojo White | 39 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8-21 | — | 3-3 |
| Paul Silas | 41 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Charlie Scott | 36 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-19 | — | 1-1 |
| Don Nelson | 26 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 4-4 |
| John Havlicek | 35 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Ard | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Kuberski | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Glenn McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Stacom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jerome Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Buffalo Braves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | 45 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-19 | — | 5-6 |
| John Shumate | 40 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 3-4 |
| Randy Smith | 43 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | — | 1-1 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 35 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim McMillian | 35 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-12 | — | 5-5 |
| Dale Schlueter | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Ken Charles | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Adams | 16 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Weiss | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Gibbs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).