Belt game 2,967 · April 20, 1980 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 96–90 at home to start reign 1,336 of the NBA belt, the 169th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since April 13, 1980, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on April 23, 1980.
1,336Reign number
169Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 46 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15-30 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 38 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 5-10 |
| Dave Cowens | 46 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nate Archibald | 42 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Chris Ford | 40 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Pete Maravich | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Robey | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Eric Fernsten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| M.L. Carr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jeff Judkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Gerald Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Erving | 35 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 40 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 2-4 |
| Bobby Jones | 26 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Steve Mix | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Henry Bibby | 24 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Lionel Hollins | 37 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Caldwell Jones | 30 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 35 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).