Belt game 4,841 · November 20, 1999
Miami Heat take the belt
Miami Heat beat Boston Celtics 110–92 at home to start reign 2,137 of the NBA belt, the 23rd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since November 17, 1999, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Miami Heat held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on November 23, 1999.
2,137Reign number
23Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker | 34 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | 1-4 | 1-2 |
| Paul Pierce | 39 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-16 | 2-4 | 5-6 |
| Adrian Griffin | 32 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 1-4 |
| Kenny Anderson | 28 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Eric Williams | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Vitaly Potapenko | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Doug Overton | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Walter McCarty | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Tony Battie | 16 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Pervis Ellison | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dana Barros | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Calbert Cheaney | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Mashburn | 37 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9-19 | 4-7 | 1-3 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 35 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Tim Hardaway | 29 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 4-6 |
| Voshon Lenard | 20 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 2-2 |
| Mark Strickland | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| P.J. Brown | 33 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Dan Majerle | 37 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 |
| Anthony Carter | 18 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rodney Buford | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Rex Walters | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Clar. Weatherspoon | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Duane Causwell | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).