Belt game 1,313 · November 14, 1962
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat Syracuse Nationals 125–120 at home to start reign 600 of the NBA belt, the 48th for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since October 31, 1962, with 2 defenses over 14 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 8 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on November 22, 1962.
600Reign number
48Team's reign
3Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Greer | 0 | 24 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 4-5 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 5-6 |
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 19 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 9-10 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 17 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 3-5 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 7-8 |
| Chet Walker | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 5-8 |
| Paul Neumann | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Lee Shaffer | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 1-3 |
| Len Chappell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 0 | 33 | 8 | 12 | — | — | 12-21 | — | 9-10 |
| Bob Boozer | 0 | 28 | 19 | 0 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 12-14 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 24 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 6-8 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 0 | 17 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 3-6 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Hub Reed | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Enoch Olsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).