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
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 |
| Glen Gondrezick | 28 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Earl Monroe | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Toby Knight | 22 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 0-0 |
| 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 |
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 |
| Don Chaney | 20 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Dave Cowens | 32 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 4-6 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 27 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | — | 2-2 |
| 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 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).