Belt game 3,048 · March 3, 1981
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 117–105 on the road to start reign 1,373 of the NBA belt, the 173rd for the franchise.
Dallas Mavericks had held it since March 1, 1981, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Indiana Pacers on March 6, 1981.
1,373Reign number
173Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Davis | 44 | 31 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 11-14 | 1-2 | 8-8 |
| Jim Spanarkel | 42 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10-20 | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Scott Lloyd | 39 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9-15 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Ollie Mack | 37 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-17 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Tom LaGarde | 37 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Clarence Kea | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Marty Byrnes | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Bill Robinzine | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Abdul Jeelani | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Stan Pietkiewicz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 34 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10-22 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Robert Parish | 29 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Nate Archibald | 32 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 33 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| Kevin McHale | 23 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Robey | 19 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Chris Ford | 47 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Gerald Henderson | 17 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| M.L. Carr | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).