Belt game 1,617 · February 7, 1966
Baltimore Bullets take the belt
Baltimore Bullets beat St. Louis Hawks 111–104 at home to start reign 734 of the NBA belt, the 21st for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since February 6, 1966, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Baltimore Bullets held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on February 8, 1966.
734Reign number
21Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Loughery | 48 | 26 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 9-26 | — | 8-11 |
| Bailey Howell | 28 | 20 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 8-10 | — | 4-8 |
| Gus Johnson | 35 | 20 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 10-25 | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Egan | 48 | 18 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Ferry | 43 | 13 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 7-8 |
| Johnny Green | 20 | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Barnes | 18 | 6 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 6-7 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenny Wilkens | 48 | 24 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 10-27 | — | 4-5 |
| Joe Caldwell | 32 | 16 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 7-20 | — | 2-4 |
| Bill Bridges | 36 | 16 | 19 | 2 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 4-7 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 37 | 15 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 7-8 |
| Rod Thorn | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 0-2 |
| Richie Guerin | 20 | 9 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Gene Tormohlen | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Cliff Hagan | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Paul Silas | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).