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Belt game 2,610 · May 30, 1976 · playoffs

Phoenix Suns take the belt

Phoenix Suns beat Boston Celtics 105–98 at home to start reign 1,155 of the NBA belt, the 18th for the franchise.

Boston Celtics had held it since May 16, 1976, with 3 defenses over 14 days.

Phoenix Suns held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Celtics on June 4, 1976.

1,155Reign number
18Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Jojo White472452109-21—6-6
Dave Cowens3513174114-7—5-6
Don Nelson171240104-6—4-4
Charlie Scott351155013-16—5-5
Steve Kuberski141150013-6—5-5
Paul Silas3911110104-8—3-4
John Havlicek31943103-11—3-5
Glenn McDonald10531001-2—3-4
Jim Ard8222000-1—2-3
Kevin Stacom4000000-1—0-0

Phoenix Suns

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Alvan Adams40331422114-25—5-6
Paul Westphal392236208-19—6-8
Curtis Perry341472205-10—4-7
Garfield Heard301190214-14—3-4
Dick Van Arsdale36625002-6—2-3
Ricky Sobers13622201-4—4-4
Keith Erickson23462202-4—0-0
Nate Hawthorne7400001-1—2-2
Dennis Awtrey10303001-1—1-3
Phil Lumpkin8200001-3—0-0

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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