Belt game 1,577 · November 3, 1965
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat St. Louis Hawks 120–116 at home to start reign 717 of the NBA belt, the 87th for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since October 23, 1965, with 1 defense over 11 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on November 6, 1965.
717Reign number
87Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Guerin | 39 | 30 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 10-21 | — | 10-10 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 45 | 19 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 3-5 |
| Bill Bridges | 41 | 19 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 5-8 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 30 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 4-4 |
| Cliff Hagan | 22 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Washington | 28 | 12 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 0-1 |
| John Barnhill | 22 | 4 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-1 |
| John Tresvant | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jeff Mullins | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 42 | 38 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 13-20 | — | 12-13 |
| Walt Hazzard | 36 | 20 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 6-8 |
| Leroy Ellis | 34 | 16 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 6-7 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5-18 | — | 2-2 |
| Elgin Baylor | 37 | 12 | 13 | 7 | — | — | 3-18 | — | 6-7 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 30 | 11 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Gail Goodrich | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Boozer | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Gene Wiley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim King | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).