Belt game 3,583 · June 3, 1986 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 106–103 on the road to start reign 1,600 of the NBA belt, the 208th for the franchise.
Houston Rockets had held it since June 1, 1986, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Houston Rockets on June 5, 1986.
1,600Reign number
208Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Sampson | 43 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 39 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8-21 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Robert Reid | 42 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9-19 | 0-3 | 1-2 |
| Rodney McCray | 47 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mitchell Wiggins | 35 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Lewis Lloyd | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jim Petersen | 15 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Allen Leavell | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Parish | 40 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Dennis Johnson | 47 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8-15 | 1-2 | 5-6 |
| Larry Bird | 47 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9-17 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Kevin McHale | 39 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Bill Walton | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Danny Ainge | 29 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jerry Sichting | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Greg Kite | 1 | 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).