Belt game 5,682 · March 18, 2008
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Houston Rockets 94–74 on the road to start reign 2,490 of the NBA belt, the 253rd for the franchise.
Houston Rockets had held it since February 24, 2008, with 10 defenses over 23 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New Orleans Pelicans on March 22, 2008.
2,490Reign number
253Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett | 32 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9-21 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Leon Powe | 20 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Paul Pierce | 34 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 4-4 |
| Rajon Rondo | 26 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 20 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tony Allen | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Eddie House | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Glen Davis | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Cassell | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| James Posey | 29 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Brian Scalabrine | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| P.J. Brown | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Scola | 34 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Mike Harris | 24 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Rafer Alston | 31 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4-13 | 2-7 | 2-2 |
| Aaron Brooks | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 |
| Tracy McGrady | 34 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Bobby Jackson | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Shane Battier | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Luther Head | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| Chuck Hayes | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Steve Novak | 5 | 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).