Belt game 3,659 · April 3, 1987
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 119–115 at home to start reign 1,637 of the NBA belt, the 211th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since April 2, 1987, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on April 5, 1987.
1,637Reign number
211Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | 44 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| Adrian Dantley | 40 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 42 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 10-10 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 45 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7-21 | 0-1 | 4-6 |
| Joe Dumars | 17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Salley | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Rodman | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kurt Nimphius | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Rick Mahorn | 29 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sidney Green | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 33 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 13-21 | 1-2 | 4-4 |
| Kevin McHale | 44 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 13-15 |
| Dennis Johnson | 42 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10-17 | 0-1 | 4-5 |
| Robert Parish | 45 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jerry Sichting | 34 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Danny Ainge | 32 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| Fred Roberts | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Greg Kite | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Darren Daye | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).