Belt game 1,553 · March 13, 1965
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat St. Louis Hawks 106–101 at home to start reign 705 of the NBA belt, the 83rd for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since March 6, 1965, with 3 defenses over 7 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on March 14, 1965.
705Reign number
83Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelmo Beaty | 42 | 20 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 10-11 |
| Richie Guerin | 33 | 19 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 5-6 |
| Bill Bridges | 34 | 18 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 9-22 | — | 0-0 |
| Cliff Hagan | 39 | 18 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 2-3 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 38 | 12 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 3-15 | — | 6-8 |
| Charles Vaughn | 17 | 10 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 2-2 |
| John Barnhill | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-3 |
| Paul Silas | 29 | 0 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 0-1 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 36 | 37 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 11-22 | — | 15-16 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 34 | 15 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Barnett | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 5-5 |
| Leroy Ellis | 30 | 12 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 2-3 |
| Jim King | 24 | 9 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Gene Wiley | 25 | 7 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Walt Hazzard | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-2 |
| Don Nelson | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Elgin Baylor | 18 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 0-10 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).