The NBA Belt · reign 777
Boston Celtics
Took the belt from New York Knicks, 143–114, on February 21, 1967. Lost it to Chicago Bulls, 117–114, on March 7, 1967.
8Defenses
14Days
121stReign for the franchise
+5Closest call · Feb 23, 1967
13.1Average winning margin
224thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
52ndMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Baltimore BulletsKnicksSt. Louis HawksSan Francisco WarriorsBullsCincinnati RoyalsLakersPistons
The season
- 1966–67: Philadelphia 76ers had the best record (68–13–0); Philadelphia 76ers won the NBA title; 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 32 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Boston Celtics across the 10 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Siegfried | 229 | 10 |
| 2 | Sam Jones | 217 | 9 |
| 3 | Bailey Howell | 196 | 10 |
| 4 | John Havlicek | 189 | 10 |
| 5 | Bill Russell | 107 | 10 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Boston Celtics’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,723 | Feb 21, 1967 | Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 143–114 Game → | +29 | Title change |
| 1,724 | Feb 22, 1967 | Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets 135–120 | +15 | Defense |
| 1,725 | Feb 23, 1967 | Boston Celtics beat New York Knicks 122–117 | +5 | Defense |
| 1,726 | Feb 26, 1967 | Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks 130–119 | +11 | Defense |
| 1,727 | Mar 1, 1967 | Boston Celtics beat San Francisco Warriors 137–125 | +12 | Defense |
| 1,728 | Mar 2, 1967 | Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 114–108 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,729 | Mar 3, 1967 | Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 111–104 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,730 | Mar 5, 1967 | Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers 130–105 | +25 | Defense |
| 1,731 | Mar 6, 1967 | Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons 127–103 | +24 | Defense |
| 1,732 | Mar 7, 1967 | Chicago Bulls beat Boston Celtics 117–114 Game → | −3 | Title change |