Belt game 2,753 · March 5, 1978
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 112–94 at home to start reign 1,233 of the NBA belt, the 166th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since March 2, 1978, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 5 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on March 10, 1978.
1,233Reign number
166Team's reign
0Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Wicks | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Kevin Stacom | 25 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 27 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Chaney | 20 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Dave Cowens | 32 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 4-6 |
| Kermit Washington | 27 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | — | 4-5 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | — | 0-0 |
| John Havlicek | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Dave Bing | 30 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Bob Bigelow | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Williams | 29 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11-26 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob McAdoo | 30 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-17 | — | 5-9 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 35 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | — | 2-3 |
| Toby Knight | 22 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Earl Monroe | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Glen Gondrezick | 28 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Phil Jackson | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim McMillian | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Butch Beard | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Spencer Haywood | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Cleamons | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).