Belt game 1,762 · November 4, 1967
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Boston Celtics 111–104 at home to start reign 790 of the NBA belt, the 82nd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since October 28, 1967, with 1 defense over 7 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 10 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on November 14, 1967.
790Reign number
82Team's reign
5Defenses
10Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Snyder | 36 | 25 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 10-16 | — | 5-6 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 37 | 22 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 4-6 |
| Joe Caldwell | 42 | 18 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 2-5 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 25 | 17 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 3-5 |
| Paul Silas | 33 | 12 | 19 | 1 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Gene Tormohlen | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Bridges | 38 | 5 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Davis | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-5 |
| George Lehmann | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 3-3 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Howell | 37 | 27 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 11-14 |
| Sam Jones | 41 | 21 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 10-30 | — | 1-1 |
| John Havlicek | 33 | 20 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 6-7 |
| Thomas Sanders | 38 | 19 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 3-5 |
| Don Nelson | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Larry Siegfried | 27 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Russell | 42 | 4 | 21 | 6 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 4-6 |
| Johnny Jones | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-2 |
| Wayne Embry | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).