Belt game 1,633 · March 11, 1966
Baltimore Bullets take the belt
Baltimore Bullets beat New York Knicks 126–123 on the road to start reign 745 of the NBA belt, the 23rd for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since March 8, 1966, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Baltimore Bullets held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on March 13, 1966.
745Reign number
23Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Bellamy | 46 | 27 | 23 | 2 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 5-7 |
| Howard Komives | 41 | 23 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 7-7 |
| Emmette Bryant | 33 | 20 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 4-4 |
| Dave Stallworth | 38 | 19 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 5-7 |
| Willis Reed | 31 | 16 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 10-13 |
| John Clemens | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 4-5 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Gola | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
| Dick Barnett | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Loughery | 30 | 28 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 10-18 | — | 8-9 |
| Don Ohl | 48 | 26 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 12-22 | — | 2-4 |
| Bailey Howell | 34 | 18 | 16 | 6 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 2-5 |
| Johnny Green | 29 | 16 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 2-4 |
| Bob Ferry | 35 | 15 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 9-10 |
| Jim Barnes | 28 | 12 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Egan | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 1-3 |
| Ben Warley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Kerr | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).