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
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 |
| Steve Kuberski | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Nelson | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Kevin Stacom | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Ard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Glenn McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
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 |
| Jim Brewer | 42 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Nate Thurmond | 40 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3-10 | — | 0-0 |
| 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 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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