Belt game 2,604 · May 11, 1976 · playoffs
Cleveland Cavaliers take the belt
Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics 83–78 at home to start reign 1,153 of the NBA belt, the 11th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 30, 1976, with 3 defenses over 11 days.
Cleveland Cavaliers held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Celtics on May 16, 1976.
1,153Reign number
11Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Cleamons | 43 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Austin Carr | 25 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 3-5 |
| Bingo Smith | 29 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-18 | — | 0-0 |
| Campy Russell | 28 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-15 | — | 4-4 |
| Nate Thurmond | 40 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Brewer | 42 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Snyder | 26 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Luke Witte | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Foots Walker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 1-2 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jojo White | 46 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11-26 | — | 0-2 |
| Dave Cowens | 46 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8-18 | — | 3-5 |
| Paul Silas | 45 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-11 | — | 6-6 |
| John Havlicek | 36 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Charlie Scott | 35 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Steve Kuberski | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Ard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Stacom | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Glenn McDonald | 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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