Belt game 1,564 · April 7, 1965 · playoffs
Baltimore Bullets take the belt
Baltimore Bullets beat Los Angeles Lakers 122–115 at home to start reign 711 of the NBA belt, the 16th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since April 3, 1965, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Baltimore Bullets held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on April 11, 1965.
711Reign number
16Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 0 | 44 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 13-29 | — | 18-19 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 19 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 7-9 |
| Leroy Ellis | 0 | 18 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 10-14 |
| Dick Barnett | 0 | 18 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 2-2 |
| Gene Wiley | 0 | 8 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Walt Hazzard | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim King | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 29 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 9-15 |
| Don Ohl | 0 | 24 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 10-21 | — | 4-6 |
| Walt Bellamy | 0 | 20 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 2-6 |
| Gus Johnson | 0 | 15 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 3-5 |
| Wali Jones | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Wayne Hightower | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 3-5 |
| Kevin Loughery | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Charlie Hardnett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Si Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).