Belt game 3,383 · May 31, 1984 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 124–121 at home to start reign 1,519 of the NBA belt, the 196th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since May 27, 1984, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on June 3, 1984.
1,519Reign number
196Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Worthy | 43 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11-12 | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| Magic Johnson | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 45 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 9-22 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Bob McAdoo | 36 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 20 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Michael Cooper | 37 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Byron Scott | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Swen Nater | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kurt Rambis | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 49 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8-22 | 0-0 | 11-15 |
| Robert Parish | 42 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 35 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 10-10 |
| Gerald Henderson | 26 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Kevin McHale | 37 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 7-10 |
| Danny Ainge | 25 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Johnson | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Scott Wedman | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Quinn Buckner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).