Belt game 3,265 · April 19, 1983 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 103–95 at home to start reign 1,462 of the NBA belt, the 187th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since April 16, 1983, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on April 22, 1983.
1,462Reign number
187Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roundfield | 41 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Dominique Wilkins | 38 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Johnny Davis | 38 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8-21 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mike Glenn | 31 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Rudy Macklin | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Tom McMillen | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tree Rollins | 47 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Wes Matthews | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 46 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 8-8 |
| Robert Parish | 44 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 29 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Kevin McHale | 25 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Danny Ainge | 28 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Nate Archibald | 28 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Gerald Henderson | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Quinn Buckner | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).