Belt game 3,380 · May 21, 1984 · playoffs
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 122–113 at home to start reign 1,516 of the NBA belt, the 66th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since May 15, 1984, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on May 23, 1984.
1,516Reign number
66Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 38 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 13-22 | 0-1 | 6-7 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 34 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Gerald Henderson | 32 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Dennis Johnson | 40 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Quinn Buckner | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Kevin McHale | 30 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Danny Ainge | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 4-4 |
| Robert Parish | 29 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| M.L. Carr | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Greg Kite | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Scott Wedman | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pressey | 29 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 8-12 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 39 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Bob Lanier | 33 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 29 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 4-4 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 39 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Marques Johnson | 21 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Paul Mokeski | 24 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| Alton Lister | 18 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Lorenzo Romar | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Harvey Catchings | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).