Belt game 1,958 · May 1, 1969 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics 117–104 at home to start reign 873 of the NBA belt, the 105th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 27, 1969, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on May 3, 1969.
873Reign number
105Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 46 | 39 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 16-31 | — | 7-8 |
| Johnny Egan | 37 | 23 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 7-9 |
| Keith Erickson | 27 | 16 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 0-1 |
| Mel Counts | 29 | 13 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 13 | 31 | 3 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 3-8 |
| Elgin Baylor | 34 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 0-4 |
| Tom Hawkins | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-2 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 34 | 25 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 3-5 |
| Larry Siegfried | 31 | 20 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 4-4 |
| John Havlicek | 48 | 18 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 6-21 | — | 6-8 |
| Don Nelson | 21 | 14 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Bailey Howell | 27 | 11 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Emmette Bryant | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 7 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Thomas Sanders | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).