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
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvan Adams | 40 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14-25 | — | 5-6 |
| Paul Westphal | 39 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8-19 | — | 6-8 |
| Curtis Perry | 34 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 4-7 |
| Garfield Heard | 30 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Ricky Sobers | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 4-4 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 36 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Keith Erickson | 23 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Nate Hawthorne | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 1-3 |
| Phil Lumpkin | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jojo White | 47 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-21 | — | 6-6 |
| Dave Cowens | 35 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | — | 5-6 |
| Don Nelson | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 4-4 |
| Steve Kuberski | 14 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | — | 5-5 |
| Charlie Scott | 35 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3-16 | — | 5-5 |
| Paul Silas | 39 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 3-4 |
| John Havlicek | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | — | 3-5 |
| Glenn McDonald | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 3-4 |
| Jim Ard | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 2-3 |
| Kevin Stacom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).