The NBA Belt · reign 691
Boston Celtics
Took the belt from Baltimore Bullets, 121–114, on December 30, 1964. Lost it to Philadelphia 76ers, 104–100, on January 23, 1965.
10Defenses
24Days
103rdReign for the franchise
+3Closest call · Jan 17, 1965
11.1Average winning margin
104thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
17thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Cincinnati Royals ×2Lakers ×2San Francisco Warriors ×2PistonsSt. Louis Hawks76ersBaltimore Bullets
The season
- 1964–65: they had the best record (62–18–0); they won the NBA title while holding the belt; 12 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 40 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Boston Celtics across the 12 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Jones | 316 | 12 |
| 2 | John Havlicek | 212 | 12 |
| 3 | Willie Naulls | 186 | 12 |
| 4 | Thomas Sanders | 172 | 12 |
| 5 | Bill Russell | 146 | 12 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Celtics’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,515 | Dec 30, 1964 | Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 121–114 Game → | +7 | Title change |
| 1,516 | Jan 2, 1965 | Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 101–89 | +12 | Defense |
| 1,517 | Jan 3, 1965 | Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 89–85 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,518 | Jan 6, 1965 | Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 138–106 | +32 | Defense |
| 1,519 | Jan 7, 1965 | Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–104 | +8 | Defense |
| 1,520 | Jan 8, 1965 | Boston Celtics beat San Francisco Warriors 94–91 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,521 | Jan 9, 1965 | Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 107–103 | +4 | Defense |
| 1,522 | Jan 15, 1965 | Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 104–95 | +9 | Defense |
| 1,523 | Jan 17, 1965 | Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 101–98 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,524 | Jan 20, 1965 | Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 131–105 | +26 | Defense |
| 1,525 | Jan 22, 1965 | Boston Celtics beat San Francisco Warriors 104–94 | +10 | Defense |
| 1,526 | Jan 23, 1965 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 104–100 Game → | −4 | Title change |