Belt game 1,626 · February 23, 1966
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Cincinnati Royals 140–133 at home to start reign 741 of the NBA belt, the 90th for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since February 21, 1966, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 7 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Washington Wizards on March 2, 1966.
741Reign number
90Team's reign
1Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 35 | 13 | 6 | — | — | 13-22 | — | 9-11 |
| Jerry West | 0 | 29 | 10 | 13 | — | — | 9-27 | — | 11-13 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 28 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 12-12 |
| Leroy Ellis | 0 | 19 | 21 | 0 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Boozer | 0 | 13 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Walt Hazzard | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Jim King | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 48 | 39 | 8 | 15 | — | — | 10-28 | — | 19-23 |
| Jerry Lucas | 0 | 30 | 25 | 4 | — | — | 14-27 | — | 2-3 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 16 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 6-22 | — | 1-1 |
| Happy Hairston | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 6-6 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-3 |
| George Wilson | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Connie Dierking | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 1-3 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Thacker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).