Belt game 1,254 · January 13, 1962
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat Detroit Pistons 119–112 on the road to start reign 572 of the NBA belt, the 47th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since January 12, 1962, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 11 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on January 24, 1962.
572Reign number
47Team's reign
4Defenses
11Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Scott | 0 | 29 | 24 | 0 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 11-14 |
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 26 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 8-22 | — | 10-12 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5-23 | — | 1-1 |
| George Lee | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 6-7 |
| Willie Jones | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Ohl | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Johnny Egan | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Jackie Moreland | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-2 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 0 | 39 | 18 | 6 | — | — | 13-19 | — | 13-17 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 21 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 9-22 | — | 3-5 |
| Bob Boozer | 0 | 20 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 8-11 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | — | — | 5-18 | — | 9-12 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Joe Buckhalter | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Hub Reed | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).