Belt game 3,426 · January 20, 1985
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 113–97 at home to start reign 1,535 of the NBA belt, the 201st for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since January 9, 1985, with 4 defenses over 11 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on January 23, 1985.
1,535Reign number
201Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 40 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15-26 | 2-3 | 6-6 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 31 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 9-12 |
| Kevin McHale | 32 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Danny Ainge | 43 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Dennis Johnson | 40 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Robert Parish | 38 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Carlos Clark | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Scott Wedman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Malone | 42 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Julius Erving | 29 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8-12 | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| Charles Barkley | 26 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Andrew Toney | 35 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 35 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Bobby Jones | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Clemon Johnson | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| George Johnson | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Clint Richardson | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Leon Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sedale Threatt | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).