Belt game 3,480 · May 27, 1985 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 148–114 at home to start reign 1,559 of the NBA belt, the 203rd for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since May 17, 1985, with 2 defenses over 10 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on May 30, 1985.
1,559Reign number
203Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wedman | 23 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11-11 | 4-4 | 0-2 |
| Kevin McHale | 32 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 6-9 |
| Danny Ainge | 29 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9-15 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Larry Bird | 31 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Robert Parish | 28 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Dennis Johnson | 33 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Greg Kite | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Quinn Buckner | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ray Williams | 14 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| M.L. Carr | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Carlos Clark | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Worthy | 37 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Magic Johnson | 34 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mike McGee | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 4-5 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bob McAdoo | 21 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Byron Scott | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kurt Rambis | 22 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Larry Spriggs | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Michael Cooper | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).