Belt game 1,612 · January 28, 1966
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Baltimore Bullets 138–123 at home to start reign 732 of the NBA belt, the 88th for the franchise.
Baltimore Bullets had held it since January 22, 1966, with 0 defenses over 6 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 9 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on February 6, 1966.
732Reign number
88Team's reign
3Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Johnson | 0 | 21 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 1-3 |
| Kevin Loughery | 0 | 21 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 5-8 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 19 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 7-9 |
| Johnny Green | 0 | 18 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 8-12 |
| Jerry Sloan | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 4-6 |
| Don Ohl | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 3-3 |
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Barnes | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Egan | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Ben Warley | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-1 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Hazzard | 0 | 27 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 12-19 | — | 3-4 |
| Jerry West | 0 | 22 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 16-16 |
| Leroy Ellis | 0 | 19 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim King | 0 | 19 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 3-3 |
| Bob Boozer | 0 | 17 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 5-7 |
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 11 | 14 | 10 | — | — | 5-19 | — | 1-4 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 11 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Gail Goodrich | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| John Fairchild | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).