Belt game 1,583 · November 19, 1965
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 129–103 at home to start reign 721 of the NBA belt, the 108th for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since November 13, 1965, with 1 defense over 6 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 14 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on December 3, 1965.
721Reign number
108Team's reign
4Defenses
14Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sanders | 26 | 21 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 3-3 |
| Sam Jones | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 5-5 |
| Don Nelson | 31 | 18 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 2-5 |
| John Havlicek | 29 | 16 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 4-5 |
| Larry Siegfried | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 6-6 |
| Bill Russell | 40 | 12 | 24 | 6 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 2-4 |
| K.C. Jones | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 1-3 |
| Mel Counts | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Si Green | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Willie Naulls | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Lucas | 43 | 25 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 12-23 | — | 1-1 |
| Adrian Smith | 31 | 19 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 7-7 |
| Oscar Robertson | 43 | 14 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 4-5 |
| Happy Hairston | 16 | 11 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Jack Twyman | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 3-4 |
| Tom Hawkins | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 5-8 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Art Heyman | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-4 |
| Wayne Embry | 24 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 2-3 |
| Connie Dierking | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 1-3 |
| George Wilson | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).