Belt game 1,620 · February 12, 1966
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 85–83 at home to start reign 737 of the NBA belt, the 111th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since February 11, 1966, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Boston Celtics held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on February 13, 1966.
737Reign number
111Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Siegfried | 0 | 23 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 8-22 | — | 7-8 |
| John Havlicek | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 3-6 |
| Ron Bonham | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 0-2 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 1-5 |
| Don Nelson | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 4-4 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 3-3 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 3 | 27 | 4 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Counts | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Greer | 0 | 29 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 13-24 | — | 3-5 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 29 | 26 | 4 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 7-12 |
| Chet Walker | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 2-5 |
| Billy Cunningham | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 1-3 |
| Gerry Ward | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Lucious Jackson | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 1-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Wali Jones | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).