Belt game 3,031 · January 28, 1981
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 104–101 at home to start reign 1,366 of the NBA belt, the 172nd for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since January 25, 1981, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on January 29, 1981.
1,366Reign number
172Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Erving | 39 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15-26 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Andrew Toney | 28 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Bobby Jones | 22 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 31 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Caldwell Jones | 38 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Lionel Hollins | 29 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-6 |
| Ollie Johnson | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Clint Richardson | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 24 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 40 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11-22 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Robert Parish | 38 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-22 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 37 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Nate Archibald | 42 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Kevin McHale | 17 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Chris Ford | 42 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Gerald Henderson | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Robey | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| M.L. Carr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).