The NBA Belt · reign 801
Boston Celtics
Took the belt from Philadelphia 76ers, 102–101, on December 14, 1967. Lost it to San Francisco Warriors, 117–104, on December 26, 1967.
6Defenses
12Days
125thReign for the franchise
+3Closest call · Dec 22, 1967
7.7Average winning margin
300thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
109thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
San Diego Rockets ×2LakersSeattle SuperSonicsCincinnati RoyalsKnicks
The season
- 1967–68: Philadelphia 76ers had the best record (62–20–0); they won the NBA title while holding the belt; 8 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 49 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Boston Celtics across the 8 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Jones | 158 | 8 |
| 2 | John Havlicek | 138 | 8 |
| 3 | Larry Siegfried | 128 | 7 |
| 4 | Bailey Howell | 127 | 8 |
| 5 | Bill Russell | 118 | 8 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Celtics’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,784 | Dec 14, 1967 | Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 102–101 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 1,785 | Dec 15, 1967 | Boston Celtics beat San Diego Rockets 114–101 | +13 | Defense |
| 1,786 | Dec 17, 1967 | Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 123–117 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,787 | Dec 19, 1967 | Boston Celtics beat Seattle SuperSonics 118–114 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,788 | Dec 20, 1967 | Boston Celtics beat San Diego Rockets 126–116 | +10 | Defense |
| 1,789 | Dec 22, 1967 | Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 120–117 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,790 | Dec 25, 1967 | Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 134–124 | +10 | Defense |
| 1,791 | Dec 26, 1967 | San Francisco Warriors beat Boston Celtics 117–104 Game → | −13 | Title change |