Belt game 1,685 · December 15, 1966
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 116–114 on the road to start reign 765 of the NBA belt, the 78th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since December 11, 1966, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on December 16, 1966.
765Reign number
78Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | 48 | 22 | 26 | 12 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 12-17 |
| Bailey Howell | 36 | 22 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 8-10 |
| John Havlicek | 40 | 21 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 7-8 |
| Sam Jones | 31 | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 2-2 |
| K.C. Jones | 42 | 14 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-4 |
| Larry Siegfried | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Toby Kimball | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Thomas Sanders | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-3 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenny Wilkens | 42 | 32 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 10-16 | — | 12-13 |
| Richie Guerin | 39 | 23 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 10-24 | — | 3-4 |
| Gene Tormohlen | 30 | 16 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 2-5 |
| Bill Bridges | 48 | 12 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 0-5 |
| Rod Thorn | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Joe Caldwell | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Lou Hudson | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom Hoover | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Paul Silas | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).