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Belt game 1,484 · October 29, 1964

Baltimore Bullets take the belt

Baltimore Bullets beat Los Angeles Lakers 98–95 on the road to start reign 677 of the NBA belt, the 9th for the franchise.

Los Angeles Lakers had held it since October 21, 1964, with 2 defenses over 8 days.

Baltimore Bullets held it for 9 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on November 7, 1964.

677Reign number
9Team's reign
3Defenses
9Days held

Box score

Baltimore Bullets

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Gus Johnson028160————4-6
Walt Bellamy019120————3-7
Bailey Howell01100————5-8
Don Ohl01100————1-4
Kevin Loughery01100————1-1
Bob Ferry01000————2-3
Si Green0800————2-4

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Jerry West02800————12-16
Elgin Baylor4427164————5-5
Rudy LaRusso01200————6-9
Darrall Imhoff0700————1-2
Dick Barnett0600————2-2
Leroy Ellis0600————0-0
Gene Wiley0500————1-2
Jim King0400————0-0

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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