Belt game 1,542 · February 19, 1965
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Baltimore Bullets 119–111 on the road to start reign 701 of the NBA belt, the 81st for the franchise.
Baltimore Bullets had held it since February 17, 1965, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 24, 1965.
701Reign number
81Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-15 |
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-30 | — | 10-10 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10-13 | — | 5-5 |
| Leroy Ellis | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Barnett | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Gene Wiley | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jim King | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-13 |
| Walt Bellamy | 0 | 22 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12-15 |
| Don Ohl | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Gus Johnson | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Kevin Loughery | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Si Green | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Wali Jones | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Wayne Hightower | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).