Belt game 1,634 · March 13, 1966
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 129–98 at home to start reign 746 of the NBA belt, the 112th for the franchise.
Baltimore Bullets had held it since March 11, 1966, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 10 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on March 23, 1966.
746Reign number
112Team's reign
3Defenses
10Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Siegfried | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| John Havlicek | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Mel Counts | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Ron Bonham | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 7 | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Don Nelson | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| John Thompson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Green | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Don Ohl | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Jerry Sloan | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Wayne Hightower | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jim Barnes | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-8 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Ben Warley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).