Belt game 1,544 · February 24, 1965
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 97–95 on the road to start reign 702 of the NBA belt, the 105th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since February 19, 1965, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 7 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on March 3, 1965.
702Reign number
105Team's reign
2Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 0 | 27 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 10-21 | — | 7-9 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 24 | 24 | 5 | — | — | 10-15 | — | 4-9 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 6-7 |
| John Havlicek | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Larry Siegfried | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 0-0 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 1-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 0-0 |
| John Thompson | 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 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 9-12 |
| Walt Hazzard | 0 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 9-13 | — | 3-6 |
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 17 | 20 | 4 | — | — | 5-24 | — | 7-8 |
| Leroy Ellis | 0 | 12 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 4-6 |
| Jim King | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 4-4 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Wiley | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-1 |
| Dick Barnett | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).