Belt game 5,711 · May 24, 2008 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 94–80 on the road to start reign 2,503 of the NBA belt, the 256th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since May 22, 2008, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on May 26, 2008.
2,503Reign number
256Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett | 34 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 8-9 |
| Ray Allen | 38 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-16 | 1-6 | 3-4 |
| James Posey | 24 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 7-8 |
| Rajon Rondo | 39 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 28 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Paul Pierce | 37 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| Sam Cassell | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| P.J. Brown | 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Glen Davis | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Eddie House | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tony Allen | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Leon Powe | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton | 43 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8-18 | 0-2 | 10-10 |
| Rodney Stuckey | 28 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 9-10 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 37 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-13 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Antonio McDyess | 33 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jason Maxiell | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Chauncey Billups | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 3-4 |
| Tayshaun Prince | 41 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Arron Afflalo | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jarvis Hayes | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Amir Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Theo Ratliff | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lindsey Hunter | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).