Belt game 1,646 · April 10, 1966 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 114–108 at home to start reign 752 of the NBA belt, the 115th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since April 7, 1966, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 7 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on April 17, 1966.
752Reign number
115Team's reign
1Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Greer | 49 | 25 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 11-24 | — | 3-4 |
| Al Bianchi | 19 | 20 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 6-8 |
| Chet Walker | 39 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 8-11 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 53 | 15 | 33 | 3 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 1-4 |
| Lucious Jackson | 42 | 13 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 5-6 |
| Wali Jones | 32 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 3-6 |
| Billy Cunningham | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Dave Gambee | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Gerry Ward | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 50 | 27 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 11-25 | — | 5-7 |
| Sam Jones | 40 | 22 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7-24 | — | 8-9 |
| Bill Russell | 53 | 18 | 30 | 7 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 4-10 |
| Larry Siegfried | 42 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 4-7 |
| K.C. Jones | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 8-11 |
| Thomas Sanders | 30 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Mel Counts | 9 | 5 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 3-5 |
| Don Nelson | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Willie Naulls | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).