The NBA Belt · reign 782
Philadelphia 76ers
Took the belt from Cincinnati Royals, 123–102, on March 22, 1967. Lost it to Boston Celtics, 121–117, on April 9, 1967.
5Defenses
18Days
75thReign for the franchise
+5Closest call · Apr 2, 1967
12.6Average winning margin
154thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
148thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Celtics ×3Cincinnati Royals ×2
The season
- 1966–67: they had the best record (68–13–0); they won the NBA title while holding the belt; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 32 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Philadelphia 76ers across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hal Greer | 205 | 7 |
| 2 | Wilt Chamberlain | 150 | 7 |
| 3 | Chet Walker | 144 | 7 |
| 4 | Wali Jones | 115 | 7 |
| 5 | Lucious Jackson | 88 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Philadelphia 76ers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,741 | Mar 22, 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Cincinnati Royals 123–102 Playoffs Game → | +21 | Title change |
| 1,742 | Mar 24, 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Cincinnati Royals 121–106 Playoffs | +15 | Defense |
| 1,743 | Mar 25, 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Cincinnati Royals 112–94 Playoffs | +18 | Defense |
| 1,744 | Mar 31, 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 127–113 Playoffs | +14 | Defense |
| 1,745 | Apr 2, 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 107–102 Playoffs | +5 | Defense |
| 1,746 | Apr 5, 1967 | Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 115–104 Playoffs | +11 | Defense |
| 1,747 | Apr 9, 1967 | Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 121–117 Playoffs Game → | −4 | Title change |