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
| 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 |
| Charlie Scott | 35 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3-16 | — | 5-5 |
| Steve Kuberski | 14 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | — | 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 |
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 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 36 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Ricky Sobers | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 4-4 |
| 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 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).