Belt game 3,083 · October 31, 1981
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 119–103 at home to start reign 1,387 of the NBA belt, the 47th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since May 12, 1981, with 2 defenses over 172 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 10 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on November 10, 1981.
1,387Reign number
47Team's reign
2Defenses
10Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Moncrief | 48 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 13-22 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Brian Winters | 39 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Quinn Buckner | 30 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Mickey Johnson | 35 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4-14 | 0-1 | 7-10 |
| Pat Cummings | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Harvey Catchings | 28 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Bob Lanier | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mike Evans | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jeffrey Crompton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Parish | 33 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10-22 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Larry Bird | 44 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 35 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| Rick Robey | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Nate Archibald | 29 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Gerald Henderson | 22 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Kevin McHale | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Chris Ford | 28 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Tracy Jackson | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charles Bradley | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).