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Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics

102Belt meetings
38Hawks wins
64Celtics wins
51Title changes

Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics have met 102 times with the NBA belt on the line, from February 17, 1952 to March 30, 2026. The belt changed hands in 51 of those games. Boston Celtics lead the belt series 64–38.

Belt gameDateResult
417Feb 17, 1952Milwaukee Hawks beat Boston Celtics 97–95Title change
418Feb 18, 1952Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Hawks 106–84Title change
508Feb 13, 1953Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Hawks 77–74Title change
599Feb 28, 1954Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Hawks 93–74Defense
630Dec 15, 1954Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Hawks 117–106Defense
741Feb 8, 1956St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 111–110Defense
750Feb 21, 1956St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 101–97Title change
858Mar 30, 1957St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 125–123 PlayoffsDefense
859Mar 31, 1957Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 119–99 PlayoffsTitle change
860Apr 6, 1957St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 100–98 PlayoffsTitle change
861Apr 7, 1957Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 123–118 PlayoffsTitle change
862Apr 9, 1957Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 124–109 PlayoffsDefense
863Apr 11, 1957St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 96–94 PlayoffsTitle change
864Apr 13, 1957Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 125–123 PlayoffsTitle change
865Oct 22, 1957Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 115–90Defense
873Nov 11, 1957Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 92–88Defense
940Mar 29, 1958St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 104–102 PlayoffsDefense
941Mar 30, 1958Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 136–112 PlayoffsTitle change
942Apr 2, 1958St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 111–108 PlayoffsTitle change
943Apr 5, 1958Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 109–98 PlayoffsTitle change
944Apr 9, 1958St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 102–100 PlayoffsTitle change
945Apr 12, 1958St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 110–109 PlayoffsDefense
963Dec 3, 1958St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 119–110Title change
996Feb 3, 1959Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 104–97Defense
1,013Mar 1, 1959St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 104–102Title change
1,036Nov 3, 1959Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 103–98Defense
1,040Nov 14, 1959Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 113–111Title change
1,066Dec 30, 1959Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 96–82Defense
1,081Jan 27, 1960Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 127–114Defense
1,097Feb 20, 1960St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 121–105Title change
1,115Mar 27, 1960Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 140–122 PlayoffsDefense
1,116Mar 29, 1960St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 113–103 PlayoffsTitle change
1,117Apr 2, 1960Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 102–86 PlayoffsTitle change
1,118Apr 3, 1960St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 106–96 PlayoffsTitle change
1,119Apr 5, 1960Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 127–102 PlayoffsTitle change
1,120Apr 7, 1960St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 105–102 PlayoffsTitle change
1,121Apr 9, 1960Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 122–103 PlayoffsTitle change
1,132Nov 16, 1960Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 124–106Title change
1,139Nov 29, 1960Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 119–109Defense
1,152Dec 21, 1960Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 120–108Defense
1,163Jan 8, 1961St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 133–104Title change
1,209Apr 2, 1961Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 129–95 PlayoffsDefense
1,210Apr 5, 1961Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 116–108 PlayoffsDefense
1,211Apr 8, 1961St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 124–120 PlayoffsTitle change
1,212Apr 9, 1961Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 119–104 PlayoffsTitle change
1,213Apr 11, 1961Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 121–112 PlayoffsDefense
1,238Dec 16, 1961Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 130–113Defense
1,245Dec 28, 1961Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 117–109Defense
1,268Feb 6, 1962Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 129–114Defense
1,284Mar 2, 1962St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 138–120Title change
1,286Mar 4, 1962Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 123–120Title change
1,309Oct 30, 1962St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 98–97Title change
1,337Dec 29, 1962St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 102–100Title change
1,426Dec 11, 1963Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 104–95Defense
1,508Dec 15, 1964Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 124–109Defense
1,518Jan 6, 1965Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 138–106Defense
1,546Feb 28, 1965Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 108–102Defense
1,575Oct 23, 1965St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 120–110Title change
1,602Jan 1, 1966St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 100–98Defense
1,666Nov 12, 1966St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 115–92Title change
1,685Dec 15, 1966St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 116–114Title change
1,713Feb 3, 1967St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 131–113Title change
1,726Feb 26, 1967Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 130–119Defense
1,736Mar 13, 1967St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 123–122Defense
1,762Nov 4, 1967St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 111–104Title change
1,804Jan 17, 1968Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 114–102Defense
2,107Feb 10, 1971Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 114–102Title change
2,134Oct 22, 1971Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 115–108Defense
2,136Oct 25, 1971Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 136–116Defense
2,230Oct 17, 1972Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 119–115Defense
2,307Mar 27, 1973Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 117–110Defense
2,309Apr 1, 1973Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 134–109 PlayoffsDefense
2,310Apr 4, 1973Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 126–113 PlayoffsDefense
2,311Apr 6, 1973Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 118–105 PlayoffsTitle change
2,312Apr 8, 1973Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 97–94 PlayoffsDefense
2,313Apr 11, 1973Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 108–101 PlayoffsTitle change
2,314Apr 13, 1973Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 121–103 PlayoffsDefense
2,390Feb 24, 1974Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 111–96Defense
3,003Dec 3, 1980Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 106–101Title change
3,142Mar 17, 1982Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 113–109Defense
3,230Feb 6, 1983Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 116–111Title change
3,258Apr 5, 1983Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 117–95Defense
3,265Apr 19, 1983Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 103–95 PlayoffsTitle change
3,266Apr 22, 1983Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 95–93 PlayoffsTitle change
3,267Apr 24, 1983Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 98–79 PlayoffsTitle change
3,295Nov 25, 1983Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 109–102Title change
3,352Mar 17, 1984Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 103–88Title change
3,443Mar 1, 1985Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 114–105Title change
3,548Mar 14, 1986Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 121–114Defense
3,639Feb 27, 1987Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 115–105Title change
3,666Apr 19, 1987Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 118–107Title change
3,723Jan 22, 1988Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 124–106Defense
4,484Jan 13, 1996Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 108–105Defense
5,745Dec 17, 2008Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 88–85Defense
5,952Dec 16, 2010Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 102–90Defense
6,090Apr 11, 2012Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 88–86Defense
6,095Apr 20, 2012Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 97–92Defense
6,155Jan 5, 2013Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 89–81Defense
7,121Nov 16, 2022Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 126–101Defense
7,324Nov 4, 2024Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 123–93Title change
7,496Mar 27, 2026Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 109–102Defense
7,498Mar 30, 2026Atlanta Hawks beat Boston Celtics 112–102Title change

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