Belt game 3,400 · November 23, 1984
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Washington Bullets 118–110 at home to start reign 1,525 of the NBA belt, the 199th for the franchise.
Washington Bullets had held it since November 10, 1984, with 5 defenses over 13 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 11 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on December 4, 1984.
1,525Reign number
199Team's reign
5Defenses
11Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 43 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12-19 | 1-2 | 4-5 |
| Dennis Johnson | 46 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Kevin McHale | 27 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10-14 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Robert Parish | 42 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 28 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| M.L. Carr | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Danny Ainge | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Quinn Buckner | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Scott Wedman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Williams | 38 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11-18 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Cliff T. Robinson | 39 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Dudley Bradley | 31 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 4-4 |
| Jeff Ruland | 43 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 5-9 |
| Greg Ballard | 31 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Darren Daye | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jeff Malone | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Frank Johnson | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Tom McMillen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Mahorn | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).