Belt game 1,601 · December 30, 1965
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Philadelphia 76ers 130–113 at home to start reign 728 of the NBA belt, the 75th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since December 28, 1965, with 1 defense over 2 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on January 3, 1966.
728Reign number
75Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelmo Beaty | 39 | 22 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 10-23 | — | 2-3 |
| Joe Caldwell | 19 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 9-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Rod Thorn | 32 | 20 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 6-7 |
| Richie Guerin | 28 | 15 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 3-5 |
| Bill Bridges | 35 | 15 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 1-1 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 4-6 |
| Jim Washington | 31 | 10 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 0-3 |
| Cliff Hagan | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 5-6 |
| Gene Tormohlen | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Silas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jeff Mullins | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 44 | 23 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 5-12 |
| Billy Cunningham | 29 | 23 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 9-14 | — | 5-10 |
| Hal Greer | 39 | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 8-8 |
| Chet Walker | 28 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Dave Gambee | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 4-4 |
| Wali Jones | 29 | 10 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Art Heyman | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 3-3 |
| Al Bianchi | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Lucious Jackson | 27 | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 3-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).