Belt game 1,611 · January 22, 1966
Baltimore Bullets take the belt
Baltimore Bullets beat Boston Celtics 132–107 at home to start reign 731 of the NBA belt, the 20th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since January 21, 1966, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Baltimore Bullets held it for 6 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on January 28, 1966.
731Reign number
20Team's reign
0Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Siegfried | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-8 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Don Nelson | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-10 |
| Mel Counts | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-9 |
| Ron Bonham | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-7 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Loughery | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Gus Johnson | 0 | 24 | 24 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Johnny Green | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Jerry Sloan | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Don Ohl | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jim Barnes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-7 |
| Johnny Egan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Ben Warley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).