Belt game 3,388 · June 12, 1984 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 111–102 at home to start reign 1,523 of the NBA belt, the 198th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since June 10, 1984, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 151 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on November 10, 1984.
1,523Reign number
198Team's reign
5Defenses
151Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 43 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12-22 | 0-0 | 5-8 |
| James Worthy | 40 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9-14 | 0-1 | 3-6 |
| Magic Johnson | 43 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Michael Cooper | 42 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Kurt Rambis | 26 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Byron Scott | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Swen Nater | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Maxwell | 43 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 14-17 |
| Dennis Johnson | 36 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 12-12 |
| Larry Bird | 38 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6-18 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Robert Parish | 41 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-16 | 0-0 | 6-9 |
| Danny Ainge | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kevin McHale | 26 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| Gerald Henderson | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Quinn Buckner | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Carlos Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| M.L. Carr | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).