Belt game 2,958 · March 30, 1980
Philadelphia 76ers take the belt
Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 116–110 at home to start reign 1,333 of the NBA belt, the 118th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since March 26, 1980, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Philadelphia 76ers held it for 11 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on April 10, 1980.
1,333Reign number
118Team's reign
4Defenses
11Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.L. Carr | 35 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Rick Robey | 33 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Nate Archibald | 24 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jeff Judkins | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Eric Fernsten | 32 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Larry Bird | 32 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4-15 | 0-2 | 2-3 |
| Pete Maravich | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Gerald Henderson | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Chris Ford | 26 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Mix | 34 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Henry Bibby | 31 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jim Spanarkel | 37 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Caldwell Jones | 25 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 31 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Bobby Jones | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Clint Richardson | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Bernard Toone | 23 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Lionel Hollins | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).