Belt game 1,562 · April 3, 1965 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Baltimore Bullets 121–115 at home to start reign 710 of the NBA belt, the 84th for the franchise.
Baltimore Bullets had held it since March 27, 1965, with 1 defense over 7 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Washington Wizards on April 7, 1965.
710Reign number
84Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 0 | 49 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 15-35 | — | 19-21 |
| Leroy Ellis | 0 | 18 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 4-5 |
| Jim King | 0 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 8-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Dick Barnett | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 4-4 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 9 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Bill McGill | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Wiley | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Elgin Baylor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Ohl | 0 | 29 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 11-24 | — | 7-9 |
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 25 | 20 | 3 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 13-14 |
| Walt Bellamy | 0 | 22 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 4-11 |
| Gus Johnson | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 0-1 |
| Kevin Loughery | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Wayne Hightower | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-4 |
| Wali Jones | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-2 |
| Si Green | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).