Belt game 3,217 · January 14, 1983
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat New Jersey Nets 133–108 at home to start reign 1,444 of the NBA belt, the 183rd for the franchise.
New Jersey Nets had held it since December 29, 1982, with 7 defenses over 16 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on January 15, 1983.
1,444Reign number
183Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 38 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Nate Archibald | 27 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 8-8 |
| Kevin McHale | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 6-9 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 29 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Robert Parish | 28 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| M.L. Carr | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Quinn Buckner | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Gerald Henderson | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Danny Ainge | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New Jersey Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin Cook | 39 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Buck Williams | 30 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Albert King | 31 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Mike Gminski | 18 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Otis Birdsong | 22 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Sleepy Floyd | 23 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mickey Johnson | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Eddie Phillips | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Foots Walker | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Len Elmore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).