Belt game 5,912 · May 9, 2010 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 97–87 at home to start reign 2,582 of the NBA belt, the 265th for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since May 7, 2010, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 15 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Orlando Magic on May 24, 2010.
2,582Reign number
265Team's reign
5Defenses
15Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 43 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7-18 | 0-5 | 8-11 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 27 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 7-11 |
| Antawn Jamison | 36 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 0-3 | 2-2 |
| Mo Williams | 35 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 5-7 |
| Anthony Parker | 42 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 2-2 |
| Anderson Varejao | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Delonte West | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-7 | 0-3 | 3-3 |
| JJ Hickson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jamario Moon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Leon Powe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Daniel Gibson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajon Rondo | 46 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 9-21 | 0-1 | 11-16 |
| Ray Allen | 37 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-21 | 1-8 | 1-1 |
| Kevin Garnett | 33 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 6-6 |
| Tony Allen | 25 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6-7 | 0-1 | 3-6 |
| Paul Pierce | 31 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 3-3 |
| Glen Davis | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Shelden Williams | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michael Finley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nate Robinson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Marquis Daniels | — | 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).