Belt game 5,709 · May 20, 2008 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 88–79 at home to start reign 2,501 of the NBA belt, the 255th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since May 10, 2008, with 1 defense over 10 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on May 22, 2008.
2,501Reign number
255Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett | 37 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Paul Pierce | 43 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9-18 | 0-4 | 4-6 |
| Rajon Rondo | 40 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Ray Allen | 38 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Eddie House | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 31 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Leon Powe | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| P.J. Brown | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| James Posey | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Tony Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Glen Davis | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Cassell | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayshaun Prince | 42 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Richard Hamilton | 35 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 5-6 |
| Antonio McDyess | 36 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 37 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3-12 | 0-3 | 5-6 |
| Rodney Stuckey | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 3-5 |
| Chauncey Billups | 31 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 2-4 |
| Lindsey Hunter | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Jason Maxiell | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Theo Ratliff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jarvis Hayes | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Arron Afflalo | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Amir Johnson | — | 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).