Belt game 1,648 · April 17, 1966 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 133–129 on the road to start reign 753 of the NBA belt, the 92nd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 10, 1966, with 1 defense over 7 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on April 19, 1966.
753Reign number
92Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | 53 | 28 | 26 | 5 | — | — | 12-18 | — | 4-7 |
| Sam Jones | 45 | 23 | 11 | 9 | — | — | 8-29 | — | 7-7 |
| John Havlicek | 38 | 21 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 3-3 |
| Mel Counts | 14 | 15 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Thomas Sanders | 23 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Larry Siegfried | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Don Nelson | 23 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 4-5 |
| K.C. Jones | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Willie Naulls | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Ron Bonham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-1 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 51 | 41 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 15-27 | — | 11-13 |
| Elgin Baylor | 47 | 36 | 20 | 2 | — | — | 13-28 | — | 10-13 |
| Gail Goodrich | 45 | 20 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 6-7 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 4-10 |
| Jim King | 30 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 2-3 |
| Leroy Ellis | 31 | 8 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 22 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 3-5 |
| Walt Hazzard | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).