Belt game 2,754 · March 10, 1978
Philadelphia 76ers take the belt
Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 120–109 at home to start reign 1,234 of the NBA belt, the 113th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since March 5, 1978, with 0 defenses over 5 days.
Philadelphia 76ers held it for 12 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on March 22, 1978.
1,234Reign number
113Team's reign
5Defenses
12Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cowens | 40 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9-16 | — | 2-2 |
| John Havlicek | 35 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Sidney Wicks | 30 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 4-4 |
| Don Chaney | 21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Kermit Washington | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Kevin Stacom | 20 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Dave Bing | 36 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Curtis Rowe | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 0-1 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Boswell | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George McGinnis | 37 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16-25 | — | 5-6 |
| World Free | 30 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 15-18 |
| Julius Erving | 34 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | — | 1-2 |
| Doug Collins | 34 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Mix | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | — | 4-5 |
| Harvey Catchings | 17 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Caldwell Jones | 26 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Henry Bibby | 26 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 3-4 |
| Joe Bryant | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Ted, Hound Dog McClain | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).