Belt game 3,576 · May 13, 1986 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 128–96 at home to start reign 1,598 of the NBA belt, the 207th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since May 11, 1986, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 19 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Houston Rockets on June 1, 1986.
1,598Reign number
207Team's reign
5Defenses
19Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 32 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9-15 | 1-3 | 7-7 |
| Kevin McHale | 28 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Bill Walton | 19 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Dennis Johnson | 34 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Scott Wedman | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Robert Parish | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Greg Kite | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| David Thirdkill | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Sam Vincent | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Danny Ainge | 27 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Rick Carlisle | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jerry Sichting | 19 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Fields | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8-11 | 1-2 | 1-5 |
| Craig Hodges | 33 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 4-5 |
| Charlie Davis | 25 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Randy Breuer | 30 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Terry Cummings | 23 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Jerry Reynolds | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Paul Pressey | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Ricky Pierce | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-12 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Alton Lister | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Mike Glenn | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Paul Mokeski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).