Belt game 4,026 · March 29, 1991
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 110–108 at home to start reign 1,798 of the NBA belt, the 223rd for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since March 28, 1991, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 8 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Orlando Magic on April 6, 1991.
1,798Reign number
223Team's reign
3Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darnell Valentine | 40 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10-12 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Hot Rod Williams | 40 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Craig Ehlo | 40 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7-14 | 1-4 | 2-2 |
| Larry Nance | 36 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Chucky Brown | 26 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Winston Bennett | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Henry James | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Steve Kerr | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Danny Ferry | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Lewis | 43 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13-20 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Robert Parish | 37 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12-16 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Ed Pinckney | 35 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Larry Bird | 37 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| Brian Shaw | 37 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kevin Gamble | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dee Brown | 22 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Joe Kleine | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).