Belt game 1,571 · April 23, 1965 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–99 on the road to start reign 715 of the NBA belt, the 107th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since April 21, 1965, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 183 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on October 23, 1965.
715Reign number
107Team's reign
3Defenses
183Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Ellis | 41 | 24 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 9-12 | — | 6-8 |
| Jerry West | 43 | 22 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 6-27 | — | 10-12 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 30 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 4-4 |
| Walt Hazzard | 20 | 14 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 4-4 |
| Dick Barnett | 29 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Gene Wiley | 44 | 6 | 19 | 5 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-2 |
| Don Nelson | 25 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-3 |
| Jim King | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 43 | 37 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 16-27 | — | 5-5 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 25 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 1-1 |
| Thomas Sanders | 37 | 15 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 3-4 |
| K.C. Jones | 38 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 6-9 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 12 | 23 | 5 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 4-5 |
| John Havlicek | 31 | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Willie Naulls | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 1-3 |
| Larry Siegfried | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).