Belt game 2,921 · January 16, 1980
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 114–104 at home to start reign 1,312 of the NBA belt, the 167th for the franchise.
Chicago Bulls had held it since January 15, 1980, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Boston Celtics held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on January 20, 1980.
1,312Reign number
167Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Archibald | 37 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 20-22 |
| Dave Cowens | 33 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Larry Bird | 34 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7-17 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 38 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 12-19 |
| M.L. Carr | 26 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 2-3 | 5-5 |
| Gerald Henderson | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chris Ford | 33 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Rick Robey | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Don Chaney | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Theus | 36 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 12-12 |
| Ricky Sobers | 29 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8-13 | 1-2 | 3-4 |
| Ollie Johnson | 33 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Artis Gilmore | 36 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 7-10 |
| David Greenwood | 24 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Dwight Jones | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mark Landsberger | 17 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Del Beshore | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| John Mengelt | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Coby Dietrick | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).