Belt game 1,632 · March 8, 1966
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 133–132 at home to start reign 744 of the NBA belt, the 76th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since March 4, 1966, with 2 defenses over 4 days.
New York Knicks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on March 11, 1966.
744Reign number
76Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 45 | 46 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 16-31 | — | 14-16 |
| Jerry West | 45 | 28 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 10-10 |
| Leroy Ellis | 26 | 16 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 34 | 15 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 5-5 |
| Walt Hazzard | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 5-5 |
| Bob Boozer | 21 | 7 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 17 | 6 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-1 |
| Jim King | 31 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Gail Goodrich | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Wiley | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Bellamy | 51 | 40 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 18-26 | — | 4-9 |
| Dave Stallworth | 46 | 31 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 11-23 | — | 9-14 |
| Howard Komives | 44 | 24 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 10-11 |
| Emmette Bryant | 41 | 11 | 9 | 12 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 1-1 |
| John Clemens | 19 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 38 | 9 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 3-5 |
| Tom Gola | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Len Chappell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).