Belt game 3,164 · May 1, 1982 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Washington Bullets 92–83 on the road to start reign 1,421 of the NBA belt, the 181st for the franchise.
Washington Bullets had held it since April 28, 1982, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 11 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on May 12, 1982.
1,421Reign number
181Team's reign
3Defenses
11Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Parish | 42 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-24 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 34 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Larry Bird | 32 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 8-9 |
| Nate Archibald | 39 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Kevin McHale | 24 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Gerald Henderson | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Robey | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| M.L. Carr | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Chris Ford | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Danny Ainge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Charles Bradley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Haywood | 27 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Greg Ballard | 41 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Jeff Ruland | 35 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 3-6 |
| Rick Mahorn | 37 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Frank Johnson | 40 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3-22 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| John Lucas | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Jim Chones | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Carlos Terry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Don Collins | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kevin Grevey | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Charlie Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Garry Witts | 7 | 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).