Belt game 1,732 · March 7, 1967
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat Boston Celtics 117–114 at home to start reign 778 of the NBA belt, the 2nd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since February 21, 1967, with 8 defenses over 14 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on March 11, 1967.
778Reign number
2Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Boozer | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Don Kojis | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-7 |
| Mccoy McLemore | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jerry Sloan | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| John Clemens | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Keith Erickson | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Erwin Mueller | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Gerry Ward | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| George Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Siegfried | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| John Havlicek | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 11 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Don Nelson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).