Belt game 3,141 · March 16, 1982
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Washington Bullets 98–97 on the road to start reign 1,413 of the NBA belt, the 179th for the franchise.
Washington Bullets had held it since March 14, 1982, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 12 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on March 28, 1982.
1,413Reign number
179Team's reign
6Defenses
12Days held
Box score
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Haywood | 37 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-23 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Greg Ballard | 52 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-22 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Rick Mahorn | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jeff Ruland | 34 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Kevin Grevey | 33 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Frank Johnson | 37 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3-12 | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Don Collins | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Jim Chones | 21 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Lucas | 16 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 45 | 31 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 11-14 |
| Kevin McHale | 33 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Gerald Henderson | 31 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Robert Parish | 35 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-20 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 35 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Nate Archibald | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| M.L. Carr | 46 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Rick Robey | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Danny Ainge | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chris Ford | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).