Belt game 3,050 · March 6, 1981
Indiana Pacers take the belt
Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 110–104 at home to start reign 1,374 of the NBA belt, the 8th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since March 3, 1981, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Indiana Pacers held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on March 10, 1981.
1,374Reign number
8Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight | 38 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-20 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Johnny Davis | 32 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Louis Orr | 25 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| George Johnson | 18 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Mike Bantom | 29 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Edwards | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Clemon Johnson | 27 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| George McGinnis | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Don Buse | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dudley Bradley | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 45 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 12-20 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Nate Archibald | 48 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Kevin McHale | 28 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 25 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Robert Parish | 32 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| M.L. Carr | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chris Ford | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Gerald Henderson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Robey | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eric Fernsten | 5 | 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).