Belt game 1,157 · December 30, 1960
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat Philadelphia Warriors 136–130 at home to start reign 529 of the NBA belt, the 43rd for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since December 27, 1960, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 6 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on January 5, 1961.
529Reign number
43Team's reign
3Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 49 | 24 | 1 | — | — | 20-33 | — | 9-14 |
| Paul Arizin | 0 | 30 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 8-19 |
| Tom Gola | 0 | 22 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 6-6 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 14 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 6-6 |
| Ed Conlin | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Andy Johnson | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 0-1 |
| Vern Hatton | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Joe Graboski | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 0 | 38 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 13-20 | — | 12-13 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 32 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 13-25 | — | 6-7 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 10-16 | — | 2-3 |
| Mike Farmer | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 3-3 |
| Bob Boozer | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 8 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 0-1 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Hub Reed | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Ralph Davis | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).