Belt game 1,549 · March 6, 1965
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Los Angeles Lakers 109–107 at home to start reign 704 of the NBA belt, the 70th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since March 3, 1965, with 1 defense over 3 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on March 13, 1965.
704Reign number
70Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Hagan | 42 | 32 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 13-20 | — | 6-6 |
| Richie Guerin | 34 | 22 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 8-8 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 38 | 17 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Bill Bridges | 31 | 16 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 4-5 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 41 | 13 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 5-5 |
| Paul Silas | 23 | 7 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Charles Vaughn | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 46 | 31 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 14-33 | — | 3-3 |
| Jerry West | 43 | 24 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 10-29 | — | 4-6 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 39 | 18 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 6-7 |
| Dick Barnett | 35 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Leroy Ellis | 27 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim King | 18 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Gene Wiley | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).