Belt game 3,928 · April 20, 1990
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 120–116 at home to start reign 1,759 of the NBA belt, the 221st for the franchise.
Chicago Bulls had held it since April 17, 1990, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 12 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on May 2, 1990.
1,759Reign number
221Team's reign
3Defenses
12Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Lewis | 40 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 10-11 |
| Ed Pinckney | 21 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| Kevin McHale | 34 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Robert Parish | 22 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Jim Paxson | 31 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Michael Smith | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| John Bagley | 36 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Kevin Gamble | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Charles Smith | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Joe Kleine | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan | 35 | 45 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 21-29 | 0-2 | 3-3 |
| Stacey King | 24 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Scottie Pippen | 32 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5-12 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| B.J. Armstrong | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Horace Grant | 29 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Will Perdue | 26 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Bill Cartwright | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Craig Hodges | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Charlie Davis | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| John Paxson | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jeff Sanders | 4 | 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).