Belt game 3,681 · May 26, 1987 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 108–107 at home to start reign 1,649 of the NBA belt, the 215th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since May 23, 1987, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on May 28, 1987.
1,649Reign number
215Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 47 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 12-25 | 0-2 | 12-12 |
| Kevin McHale | 27 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Dennis Johnson | 45 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Danny Ainge | 36 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 0-0 |
| Robert Parish | 38 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Darren Daye | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Sam Vincent | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jerry Sichting | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Greg Kite | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Fred Roberts | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Dantley | 37 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 27 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Isiah Thomas | 43 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-2 | 5-8 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 43 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7-20 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Dennis Rodman | 21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Salley | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Joe Dumars | 26 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Mahorn | 25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sidney Green | 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).