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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

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Jerry West4836103——12-27—12-16
Elgin Baylor4518141——6-22—6-6
Walt Hazzard241223——5-7—2-5
Leroy Ellis3412110——5-11—2-3
Rudy LaRusso25760——2-7—3-4
Gail Goodrich30641——2-9—2-3
Jim King16220——1-4—0-1
Bob Boozer4021——0-0—0-0
Darrall Imhoff14030——0-1—0-0

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Bill Russell4825321——10-22—5-5
Sam Jones292250——10-21—2-2
John Havlicek4816162——6-21—4-6
Larry Siegfried221222——4-13—4-5
Don Nelson28882——2-9—4-4
Thomas Sanders31743——3-9—1-1
K.C. Jones31523——2-9—1-1
Willie Naulls3010——0-1—0-0

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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