Belt game 4,153 · May 15, 1992 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 122–91 at home to start reign 1,853 of the NBA belt, the 228th for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since May 10, 1992, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on May 17, 1992.
1,853Reign number
228Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Lewis | 35 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Kevin McHale | 23 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Larry Bird | 37 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8-18 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Kevin Gamble | 37 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Robert Parish | 25 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Ed Pinckney | 19 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| John Bagley | 25 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Dee Brown | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Joe Kleine | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Stojko Vrankovic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Fox | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Rod Williams | 35 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Mark Price | 31 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 2-2 |
| Craig Ehlo | 30 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Brad Daugherty | 39 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| John Battle | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Mike Sanders | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Terrell Brandon | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Larry Nance | 37 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Steve Kerr | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Bobby Phills | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Danny Ferry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Henry James | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).