Belt game 3,683 · May 30, 1987 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 117–114 at home to start reign 1,651 of the NBA belt, the 216th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since May 28, 1987, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on June 2, 1987.
1,651Reign number
216Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 48 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 13-24 | 1-2 | 10-10 |
| Kevin McHale | 41 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 6-9 |
| Danny Ainge | 40 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 4-4 |
| Dennis Johnson | 45 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Robert Parish | 42 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Darren Daye | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Sam Vincent | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Greg Kite | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bill Walton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Jerry Sichting | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Dumars | 38 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15-21 | 2-2 | 3-7 |
| Isiah Thomas | 34 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10-28 | 0-1 | 5-7 |
| Adrian Dantley | 31 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 37 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| John Salley | 23 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Rick Mahorn | 34 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Dennis Rodman | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Tony Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sidney Green | 2 | 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).