Belt game 2,968 · April 23, 1980 · playoffs
Philadelphia 76ers take the belt
Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 99–97 at home to start reign 1,337 of the NBA belt, the 120th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 20, 1980, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Philadelphia 76ers held it for 11 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on May 4, 1980.
1,337Reign number
120Team's reign
2Defenses
11Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Erving | 40 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13-22 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Lionel Hollins | 39 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 36 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 30 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-8 |
| Bobby Jones | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Henry Bibby | 21 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Caldwell Jones | 47 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Steve Mix | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 47 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9-21 | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| Nate Archibald | 39 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 24 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Pete Maravich | 21 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Chris Ford | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Dave Cowens | 41 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| M.L. Carr | 21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Rick Robey | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Gerald Henderson | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).