Belt game 4,149 · May 4, 1992 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 104–98 on the road to start reign 1,851 of the NBA belt, the 227th for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since May 2, 1992, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 6 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on May 10, 1992.
1,851Reign number
227Team's reign
1Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Daugherty | 37 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Mark Price | 37 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7-12 | 1-2 | 5-6 |
| John Battle | 25 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Larry Nance | 42 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Hot Rod Williams | 36 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Craig Ehlo | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Steve Kerr | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Mike Sanders | 29 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Parish | 42 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13-18 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Reggie Lewis | 39 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Kevin McHale | 30 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Ed Pinckney | 43 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| John Bagley | 35 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Kevin Gamble | 32 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Sherman Douglas | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Joe Kleine | 6 | 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).