Belt game 1,575 · October 23, 1965
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 120–110 at home to start reign 716 of the NBA belt, the 73rd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 23, 1965, with 3 defenses over 183 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 11 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on November 3, 1965.
716Reign number
73Team's reign
1Defenses
11Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelmo Beaty | 47 | 24 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 8-9 |
| Cliff Hagan | 37 | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Richie Guerin | 39 | 21 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 7-12 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 42 | 21 | 0 | 8 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 7-8 |
| Bill Bridges | 33 | 17 | 20 | 1 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 3-3 |
| Jim Washington | 21 | 12 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 2-3 |
| Jeff Mullins | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| John Barnhill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Farmer | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 27 | 24 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 6-8 |
| Sam Jones | 27 | 21 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 10-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Willie Naulls | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Thomas Sanders | 24 | 14 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 6-9 |
| Larry Siegfried | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 7 | 18 | 4 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 5-5 |
| Ron Bonham | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 3-4 |
| Si Green | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| K.C. Jones | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 3-4 |
| Ron Watts | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| John Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).