Belt game 1,641 · March 30, 1966 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 120–103 on the road to start reign 750 of the NBA belt, the 114th for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since March 27, 1966, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 8 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on April 7, 1966.
750Reign number
114Team's reign
3Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 0 | 32 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 12-19 | — | 8-12 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 28 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 12-19 | — | 4-7 |
| John Havlicek | 0 | 18 | 12 | 8 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 2-2 |
| Larry Siegfried | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 8-9 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 6-8 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 8 | 26 | 5 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Don Nelson | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 4-5 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 0 | 34 | 13 | 11 | — | — | 11-25 | — | 12-13 |
| Jerry Lucas | 0 | 22 | 17 | 3 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 6-8 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-4 |
| Happy Hairston | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Thacker | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
| George Wilson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).