Belt game 4,228 · March 26, 1993
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 106–97 at home to start reign 1,890 of the NBA belt, the 229th for the franchise.
Dallas Mavericks had held it since March 24, 1993, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on April 2, 1993.
1,890Reign number
229Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Parish | 37 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Dee Brown | 26 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Reggie Lewis | 40 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Kevin Gamble | 34 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 5-6 |
| Kevin McHale | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Sherman Douglas | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Rick Fox | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Xavier McDaniel | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Alaa Abdelnaby | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Joe Kleine | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Rooks | 35 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Mike Iuzzolino | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Terry Davis | 39 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Walter Bond | 24 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Jim Jackson | 38 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Dexter Cambridge | 21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Tim Legler | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | 1-4 | 3-4 |
| Morlon Wiley | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Donald Hodge | 19 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).