Belt game 1,332 · December 21, 1962
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Los Angeles Lakers 105–100 on the road to start reign 606 of the NBA belt, the 63rd for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since December 14, 1962, with 3 defenses over 7 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on December 25, 1962.
606Reign number
63Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 43 | 35 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 11-24 | — | 13-15 |
| Mike Farmer | 37 | 21 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 7-9 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 42 | 20 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 4-5 |
| Cliff Hagan | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 6-18 | — | 0-3 |
| Charles Vaughn | 31 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Phil Jordon | 23 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 4-5 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| John Barnhill | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-1 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 45 | 48 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 14-37 | — | 20-21 |
| Jim Krebs | 39 | 13 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Dick Barnett | 46 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 4-7 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 27 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 4-5 |
| Leroy Ellis | 24 | 7 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 5-5 |
| Frank Selvy | 37 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Jerry West | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Rod Hundley | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Wiley | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).