Belt game 4,302 · March 7, 1994
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Miami Heat 112–104 on the road to start reign 1,926 of the NBA belt, the 232nd for the franchise.
Miami Heat had held it since February 22, 1994, with 5 defenses over 13 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on March 11, 1994.
1,926Reign number
232Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Brown | 36 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9-15 | 0-1 | 3-5 |
| Sherman Douglas | 43 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Rick Fox | 30 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 6-6 |
| Dino Radja | 38 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Xavier McDaniel | 23 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Kevin Gamble | 21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Acie Earl | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Ed Pinckney | 20 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jimmy Oliver | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Long | 39 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Rony Seikaly | 41 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-17 | 0-1 | 8-13 |
| Steven Smith | 47 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7-22 | 0-4 | 4-4 |
| Glen Rice | 41 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 1-3 | 4-4 |
| Brian Shaw | 38 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Willie Burton | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Bimbo Coles | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Matt Geiger | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).