Belt game 3,353 · March 20, 1984
Indiana Pacers take the belt
Indiana Pacers beat Boston Celtics 123–121 at home to start reign 1,501 of the NBA belt, the 11th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since March 17, 1984, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Indiana Pacers held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on March 24, 1984.
1,501Reign number
11Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 48 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9-22 | 1-1 | 6-7 |
| Robert Parish | 47 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Kevin McHale | 45 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-22 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Scott Wedman | 26 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Gerald Henderson | 27 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Dennis Johnson | 32 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| Quinn Buckner | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Danny Ainge | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Greg Kite | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Carter | 31 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| George Johnson | 29 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Steve Stipanovich | 41 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| Clark Kellogg | 35 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Jerry Sichting | 38 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Herb Williams | 27 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Granville Waiters | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Brook Steppe | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Sidney Lowe | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Kevin McKenna | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).