Belt game 3,168 · May 12, 1982 · playoffs
Philadelphia 76ers take the belt
Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 121–113 on the road to start reign 1,422 of the NBA belt, the 132nd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since May 1, 1982, with 3 defenses over 11 days.
Philadelphia 76ers held it for 7 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on May 19, 1982.
1,422Reign number
132Team's reign
2Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Toney | 28 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13-22 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Caldwell Jones | 36 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Julius Erving | 38 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8-21 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 40 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Clint Richardson | 28 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Bobby Jones | 32 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Mike Bantom | 19 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Archibald | 46 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-3 | 8-8 |
| Kevin McHale | 26 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Robert Parish | 36 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Larry Bird | 45 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 29 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| M.L. Carr | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 5-6 |
| Chris Ford | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Gerald Henderson | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Robey | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).