Belt game 3,585 · June 8, 1986 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 114–97 at home to start reign 1,602 of the NBA belt, the 209th for the franchise.
Houston Rockets had held it since June 5, 1986, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 146 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on November 1, 1986.
1,602Reign number
209Team's reign
1Defenses
146Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McHale | 39 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10-22 | 0-0 | 9-10 |
| Larry Bird | 46 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 8-17 | 2-3 | 11-12 |
| Danny Ainge | 38 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7-9 | 1-1 | 4-6 |
| Robert Parish | 36 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-10 |
| Bill Walton | 17 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Dennis Johnson | 46 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Rick Carlisle | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Greg Kite | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| David Thirdkill | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Scott Wedman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jerry Sichting | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Vincent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 37 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 7-10 |
| Rodney McCray | 33 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Robert Reid | 37 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Lewis Lloyd | 24 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Ralph Sampson | 38 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Allen Leavell | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Steve Harris | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Craig Ehlo | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Hank McDowell | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mitchell Wiggins | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jim Petersen | 20 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Granville Waiters | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).