Belt game 1,580 · November 10, 1965
Baltimore Bullets take the belt
Baltimore Bullets beat St. Louis Hawks 124–117 at home to start reign 719 of the NBA belt, the 17th for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since November 6, 1965, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Baltimore Bullets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on November 13, 1965.
719Reign number
17Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenny Wilkens | 42 | 27 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 11-15 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 37 | 23 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 5-8 |
| Jeff Mullins | 22 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 6-6 |
| John Tresvant | 16 | 14 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 8-9 |
| Jim Washington | 30 | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 0-1 |
| Bill Bridges | 31 | 12 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 6-7 |
| Cliff Hagan | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| John Barnhill | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Paul Silas | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Farmer | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-1 |
| Richie Guerin | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-2 |
| Gene Tormohlen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Green | 31 | 23 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 7-15 |
| Johnny Kerr | 41 | 22 | 18 | 4 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 10-11 |
| Kevin Loughery | 35 | 22 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 8-9 |
| Don Ohl | 36 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 3-7 |
| Johnny Egan | 25 | 14 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Barnes | 30 | 13 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 7-7 |
| Bailey Howell | 20 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 5-5 |
| Ben Warley | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Ferry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).