Belt game 1,616 · February 6, 1966
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Los Angeles Lakers 109–105 at home to start reign 733 of the NBA belt, the 76th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since January 28, 1966, with 3 defenses over 9 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on February 7, 1966.
733Reign number
76Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Caldwell | 29 | 28 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 13-23 | — | 2-3 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 45 | 24 | 23 | 2 | — | — | 10-23 | — | 4-5 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 44 | 24 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 6-9 |
| Bill Bridges | 34 | 10 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 2-4 |
| Cliff Hagan | 28 | 8 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Rod Thorn | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-6 |
| Richie Guerin | 33 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Jim Washington | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Tormohlen | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 36 | 20 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 2-7 |
| Leroy Ellis | 26 | 19 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 8-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Jerry West | 43 | 17 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 4-20 | — | 9-11 |
| Jim King | 26 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6-8 | — | 0-1 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 34 | 11 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 5-6 |
| Walt Hazzard | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 1-3 |
| Bob Boozer | 25 | 9 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 22 | 8 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).