Belt game 5,713 · May 28, 2008 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 106–102 at home to start reign 2,505 of the NBA belt, the 257th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since May 26, 2008, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 13 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on June 10, 2008.
2,505Reign number
257Team's reign
3Defenses
13Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett | 41 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11-17 | 1-1 | 10-12 |
| Ray Allen | 38 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-15 | 5-6 | 6-6 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 38 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Paul Pierce | 44 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 5-8 |
| Rajon Rondo | 45 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3-14 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| James Posey | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Sam Cassell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Brian Scalabrine | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eddie House | 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 |
| P.J. Brown | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups | 35 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7-17 | 3-7 | 9-9 |
| Richard Hamilton | 44 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 8-9 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 38 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6-12 | 6-9 | 0-0 |
| Rodney Stuckey | 23 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 6-8 |
| Tayshaun Prince | 33 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jason Maxiell | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Antonio McDyess | 27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Theo Ratliff | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Amir Johnson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jarvis Hayes | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lindsey Hunter | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Arron Afflalo | — | 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).