Belt game 1,554 · March 14, 1965
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Los Angeles Lakers 115–108 on the road to start reign 706 of the NBA belt, the 71st for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since March 13, 1965, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 10 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on March 24, 1965.
706Reign number
71Team's reign
3Defenses
10Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy LaRusso | 35 | 27 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 11-19 | — | 5-5 |
| Jerry West | 27 | 21 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 9-11 |
| Don Nelson | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 5-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Jim King | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Leroy Ellis | 35 | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Barnett | 28 | 9 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 5-6 |
| Gene Wiley | 27 | 8 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-2 |
| Bill McGill | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Walt Hazzard | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 21 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 2-2 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Hagan | 39 | 30 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 11-20 | — | 8-8 |
| John Barnhill | 35 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 2-4 |
| Bill Bridges | 44 | 16 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 4-6 |
| Jeff Mullins | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Richie Guerin | 38 | 14 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 5-18 | — | 4-6 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 37 | 11 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 5-8 |
| Paul Silas | 24 | 8 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 2-5 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).