Belt game 5,732 · November 20, 2008
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 98–80 at home to start reign 2,515 of the NBA belt, the 260th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since November 19, 2008, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 35 days and 16 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on December 25, 2008.
2,515Reign number
260Team's reign
16Defenses
35Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajon Rondo | 26 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7-11 | 1-1 | 3-4 |
| Kevin Garnett | 25 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Tony Allen | 27 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Ray Allen | 24 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 5-6 |
| Eddie House | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0-1 |
| Paul Pierce | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 4-4 |
| Leon Powe | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-7 |
| Patrick O'Bryant | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Brian Scalabrine | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Gabe Pruitt | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Glen Davis | 20 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 26 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson | 34 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 5-5 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 26 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 3-4 | 2-2 |
| Richard Hamilton | 32 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 4-5 |
| Jason Maxiell | 28 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Will Bynum | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Kwame Brown | 20 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Amir Johnson | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Walter Herrmann | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Tayshaun Prince | 33 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Alex Acker | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Arron Afflalo | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Rodney Stuckey | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).