Belt game 3,295 · November 25, 1983
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 109–102 at home to start reign 1,475 of the NBA belt, the 189th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since November 17, 1983, with 2 defenses over 8 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 9 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on December 4, 1983.
1,475Reign number
189Team's reign
3Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Roundfield | 36 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| Eddie Johnson | 38 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10-16 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Dominique Wilkins | 40 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mike Glenn | 31 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Doc Rivers | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Rickey Brown | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tree Rollins | 36 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Billy Paultz | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Pinone | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Randy Wittman | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Johnson | 35 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 11-12 |
| Larry Bird | 38 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Robert Parish | 38 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Kevin McHale | 27 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 32 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| Scott Wedman | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Quinn Buckner | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Gerald Henderson | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Danny Ainge | 15 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).