Belt game 1,534 · February 6, 1965
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat San Francisco Warriors 108–101 at home to start reign 698 of the NBA belt, the 69th for the franchise.
San Francisco Warriors had held it since February 5, 1965, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 8 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on February 14, 1965.
698Reign number
69Team's reign
4Defenses
8Days held
Box score
San Francisco Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Thurmond | 48 | 27 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 11-18 | — | 5-6 |
| Guy Rodgers | 43 | 24 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 7-20 | — | 10-13 |
| Tom Meschery | 39 | 18 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 6-7 |
| Alvin Attles | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 2-5 |
| Gary Phillips | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Connie Dierking | 19 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Mccoy McLemore | 38 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Neumann | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 41 | 30 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 10-18 | — | 10-11 |
| Charles Vaughn | 35 | 22 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 4-5 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 42 | 19 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 9-12 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 37 | 19 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 5-5 |
| Bill Bridges | 38 | 8 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Mike Farmer | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Richie Guerin | 24 | 4 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 2-4 |
| Cliff Hagan | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Silas | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).