Belt game 1,654 · April 28, 1966 · playoffs
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 95–93 at home to start reign 756 of the NBA belt, the 117th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since April 24, 1966, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 184 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on October 29, 1966.
756Reign number
117Team's reign
4Defenses
184Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 48 | 36 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 12-27 | — | 12-16 |
| Elgin Baylor | 45 | 18 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 6-22 | — | 6-6 |
| Walt Hazzard | 24 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 2-5 |
| Leroy Ellis | 34 | 12 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 25 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Gail Goodrich | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Jim King | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-1 |
| Bob Boozer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | 48 | 25 | 32 | 1 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 5-5 |
| Sam Jones | 29 | 22 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 10-21 | — | 2-2 |
| John Havlicek | 48 | 16 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 6-21 | — | 4-6 |
| Larry Siegfried | 22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 4-5 |
| Don Nelson | 28 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Thomas Sanders | 31 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 1-1 |
| K.C. Jones | 31 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Willie Naulls | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).