Belt game 2,612 · June 4, 1976 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns 128–126 at home to start reign 1,156 of the NBA belt, the 163rd for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since May 30, 1976, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 151 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Utah Jazz on November 2, 1976.
1,156Reign number
163Team's reign
5Defenses
151Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Sobers | 41 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11-22 | — | 3-4 |
| Paul Westphal | 42 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11-20 | — | 3-3 |
| Curtis Perry | 52 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10-20 | — | 3-4 |
| Alvan Adams | 37 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Garfield Heard | 61 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8-19 | — | 1-2 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 3-3 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 35 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 3-4 |
| Nate Hawthorne | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Keith Erickson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Lumpkin | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jojo White | 60 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 15-29 | — | 3-4 |
| Dave Cowens | 55 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-23 | — | 8-11 |
| John Havlicek | 58 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8-19 | — | 6-7 |
| Paul Silas | 44 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Glenn McDonald | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Ard | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Charlie Scott | 33 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Steve Kuberski | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Stacom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).