Belt game 1,652 · April 24, 1966 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 121–117 on the road to start reign 755 of the NBA belt, the 93rd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 19, 1966, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Celtics on April 28, 1966.
755Reign number
93Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | 48 | 32 | 28 | 4 | — | — | 13-23 | — | 6-7 |
| John Havlicek | 43 | 25 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 9-22 | — | 7-8 |
| Larry Siegfried | 32 | 16 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 2-3 |
| Sam Jones | 36 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 3-4 |
| Thomas Sanders | 34 | 13 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 7-7 |
| K.C. Jones | 28 | 8 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Mel Counts | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Ron Bonham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 46 | 41 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 13-31 | — | 15-17 |
| Jerry West | 46 | 31 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 11-24 | — | 9-9 |
| Leroy Ellis | 30 | 17 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 1-3 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 28 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5-6 | — | 4-4 |
| Jim King | 32 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Walt Hazzard | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-3 |
| Gail Goodrich | 23 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 3-3 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 24 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).