Belt game 1,594 · December 15, 1965
Baltimore Bullets take the belt
Baltimore Bullets beat New York Knicks 111–108 at home to start reign 725 of the NBA belt, the 19th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since December 11, 1965, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Baltimore Bullets held it for 10 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on December 25, 1965.
725Reign number
19Team's reign
2Defenses
10Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Barnett | 37 | 33 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 12-24 | — | 9-11 |
| Willis Reed | 46 | 31 | 21 | 0 | — | — | 11-20 | — | 9-15 |
| Walt Bellamy | 43 | 14 | 20 | 5 | — | — | 7-21 | — | 0-3 |
| Howard Komives | 34 | 9 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Dave Stallworth | 24 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-4 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 24 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Gola | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-2 |
| John Clemens | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Emmette Bryant | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Ohl | 38 | 24 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 4-8 |
| Jim Barnes | 38 | 18 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 2-7 |
| Johnny Egan | 22 | 16 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 6-8 |
| Kevin Loughery | 35 | 15 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 1-1 |
| Bailey Howell | 37 | 15 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 7-10 |
| Johnny Kerr | 42 | 14 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 2-4 |
| Johnny Green | 21 | 9 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 3-5 |
| Ben Warley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Ferry | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).