Belt game 1,570 · April 21, 1965 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 126–105 at home to start reign 714 of the NBA belt, the 86th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 18, 1965, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on April 23, 1965.
714Reign number
86Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 41 | 35 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 11-26 | — | 13-15 |
| John Havlicek | 33 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6-23 | — | 3-5 |
| Bill Russell | 45 | 14 | 19 | 4 | — | — | 6-8 | — | 2-7 |
| Larry Siegfried | 22 | 9 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 3-4 |
| Willie Naulls | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Thomas Sanders | 25 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 4-7 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Ron Bonham | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| John Thompson | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 4-4 |
| Mel Counts | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-1 |
| K.C. Jones | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-1 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 44 | 43 | 12 | 7 | — | — | 13-25 | — | 17-20 |
| Leroy Ellis | 41 | 29 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 13-20 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 35 | 12 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 2-4 |
| Gene Wiley | 35 | 11 | 28 | 5 | — | — | 5-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Dick Barnett | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 6-7 |
| Don Nelson | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim King | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Walt Hazzard | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).