Belt game 3,381 · May 23, 1984 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 115–108 at home to start reign 1,517 of the NBA belt, the 195th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since May 21, 1984, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on May 27, 1984.
1,517Reign number
195Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | 34 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 2-6 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 27 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 3-4 | 6-6 |
| Alton Lister | 25 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 40 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Paul Pressey | 28 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Bob Lanier | 32 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Paul Mokeski | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 31 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Lorenzo Romar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 42 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8-21 | 1-1 | 4-5 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 32 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Gerald Henderson | 39 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Dennis Johnson | 39 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Robert Parish | 40 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Kevin McHale | 30 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Quinn Buckner | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| M.L. Carr | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Danny Ainge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).