Belt game 3,226 · January 30, 1983
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 110–95 at home to start reign 1,449 of the NBA belt, the 184th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since January 26, 1983, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on February 6, 1983.
1,449Reign number
184Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 35 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12-22 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 42 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Magic Johnson | 42 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Bob McAdoo | 17 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| James Worthy | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Kurt Rambis | 25 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Michael Cooper | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-3 |
| Norm Nixon | 28 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Parish | 40 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Larry Bird | 43 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 9-22 | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Kevin McHale | 35 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 21 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Danny Ainge | 26 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nate Archibald | 33 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| M.L. Carr | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Quinn Buckner | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Gerald Henderson | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).