The NBA Belt · reign 766
Philadelphia 76ers
Took the belt from St. Louis Hawks, 124–113, on December 16, 1966. Lost it to New York Knicks, 112–104, on January 5, 1967.
9Defenses
20Days
74thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Dec 22, 1966
11.8Average winning margin
126thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
33rdMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Pistons ×2Lakers ×2San Francisco WarriorsCincinnati RoyalsCelticsKnicksBulls
The season
- 1966–67: they had the best record (68–13–0); they won the NBA title while holding the belt; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 32 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Philadelphia 76ers across the 11 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | 261 | 11 |
| 2 | Hal Greer | 242 | 11 |
| 3 | Billy Cunningham | 234 | 11 |
| 4 | Chet Walker | 212 | 11 |
| 5 | Wali Jones | 131 | 11 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Philadelphia 76ers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,686 | Dec 16, 1966 | Philadelphia 76ers beat St. Louis Hawks 124–113 Game → | +11 | Title change |
| 1,687 | Dec 17, 1966 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 120–105 | +15 | Defense |
| 1,688 | Dec 21, 1966 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 129–123 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,689 | Dec 22, 1966 | Philadelphia 76ers beat San Francisco Warriors 116–114 | +2 | Defense |
| 1,690 | Dec 23, 1966 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Los Angeles Lakers 118–107 | +11 | Defense |
| 1,691 | Dec 26, 1966 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Cincinnati Royals 134–118 | +16 | Defense |
| 1,692 | Dec 28, 1966 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 113–108 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,693 | Dec 30, 1966 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 137–113 | +24 | Defense |
| 1,694 | Jan 3, 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 148–142 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,695 | Jan 4, 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago Bulls 136–115 | +21 | Defense |
| 1,696 | Jan 5, 1967 | New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 112–104 Game → | −8 | Title change |