Belt game 1,422 · December 4, 1963
Baltimore Bullets take the belt
Baltimore Bullets beat Los Angeles Lakers 118–98 at home to start reign 652 of the NBA belt, the 4th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since December 1, 1963, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Baltimore Bullets held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Celtics on December 7, 1963.
652Reign number
4Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Bellamy | 0 | 48 | 29 | 0 | — | — | 20-31 | — | 8-10 |
| Terry Dischinger | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-11 |
| Si Green | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Rod Thorn | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Gus Johnson | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Loughery | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Don Kojis | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Barney Cable | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Charlie Hardnett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-28 | — | 13-13 |
| Leroy Ellis | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Barnett | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-21 | — | 4-6 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jim King | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Wiley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).