Belt game 3,268 · April 27, 1983 · playoffs
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 116–95 on the road to start reign 1,465 of the NBA belt, the 53rd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 24, 1983, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 11 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on May 8, 1983.
1,465Reign number
53Team's reign
3Defenses
11Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Archibald | 27 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6-17 | 1-1 | 10-12 |
| Robert Parish | 35 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Larry Bird | 35 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Kevin McHale | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Gerald Henderson | 23 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Quinn Buckner | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Danny Ainge | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 33 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| M.L. Carr | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Robey | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Charles Bradley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Scott Wedman | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Moncrief | 39 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 2-7 |
| Bob Lanier | 23 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Marques Johnson | 38 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 24 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-1 | 6-6 |
| Brian Winters | 23 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| Paul Pressey | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| Alton Lister | 27 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Paul Mokeski | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charlie Criss | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Harvey Catchings | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Phil Ford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).