Belt game 3,315 · January 4, 1984
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Washington Bullets 113–104 at home to start reign 1,485 of the NBA belt, the 190th for the franchise.
Washington Bullets had held it since January 3, 1984, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 11 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on January 15, 1984.
1,485Reign number
190Team's reign
3Defenses
11Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 42 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7-17 | 1-1 | 8-8 |
| Gerald Henderson | 29 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 4-4 |
| Dennis Johnson | 35 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Robert Parish | 27 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Kevin McHale | 34 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| M.L. Carr | 15 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Quinn Buckner | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Scott Wedman | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Sobers | 42 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8-16 | 1-3 | 5-6 |
| Jeff Ruland | 43 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Frank Johnson | 36 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 7-14 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Darren Daye | 29 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Joe Kopicki | 18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Rick Mahorn | 34 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jeff Malone | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Greg Ballard | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).