Belt game 3,260 · April 8, 1983
Washington Bullets take the belt
Washington Bullets beat Boston Celtics 107–99 on the road to start reign 1,459 of the NBA belt, the 65th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 2, 1983, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Washington Bullets held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on April 14, 1983.
1,459Reign number
65Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 35 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10-18 | 0-4 | 2-2 |
| Robert Parish | 37 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Gerald Henderson | 28 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Kevin McHale | 26 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 33 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Scott Wedman | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Danny Ainge | 34 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Charles Bradley | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Nate Archibald | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| M.L. Carr | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Sobers | 40 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9-14 | 1-3 | 8-8 |
| Jeff Ruland | 41 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 2-8 |
| Rick Mahorn | 37 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 2-6 |
| Frank Johnson | 39 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 6-6 |
| Greg Ballard | 44 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Don Collins | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Joe Kopicki | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Dave Batton | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Charlie Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).