Belt game 3,171 · May 19, 1982 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 114–85 at home to start reign 1,423 of the NBA belt, the 182nd for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since May 12, 1982, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on May 23, 1982.
1,423Reign number
182Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Toney | 34 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-20 | 0-1 | 6-7 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 23 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Julius Erving | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Bobby Jones | 23 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 21 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Franklin Edwards | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Clint Richardson | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lionel Hollins | 18 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Steve Mix | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Bantom | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Caldwell Jones | 28 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Earl Cureton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Parish | 30 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 2-8 |
| Larry Bird | 42 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8-19 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Gerald Henderson | 38 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 5-7 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Danny Ainge | 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Kevin McHale | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Rick Robey | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| M.L. Carr | 24 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Chris Ford | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Eric Fernsten | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charles Bradley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).