Belt game 1,327 · December 11, 1962
San Francisco Warriors take the belt
San Francisco Warriors beat Syracuse Nationals 136–124 at home to start reign 604 of the NBA belt, the 69th for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since December 8, 1962, with 1 defense over 3 days.
San Francisco Warriors held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on December 14, 1962.
604Reign number
69Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Shaffer | 39 | 28 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 11-29 | — | 6-7 |
| Hal Greer | 41 | 27 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 5-7 |
| Larry Costello | 37 | 25 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 11-17 | — | 3-4 |
| Johnny Kerr | 43 | 21 | 20 | 3 | — | — | 10-23 | — | 1-1 |
| Chet Walker | 37 | 16 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 4-5 |
| Paul Neumann | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Len Chappell | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Joe Roberts | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-1 |
| Porter Meriwether | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
San Francisco Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 61 | 26 | 1 | — | — | 27-57 | — | 7-11 |
| Willie Naulls | 34 | 21 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom Meschery | 46 | 21 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 8-24 | — | 5-5 |
| Guy Rodgers | 48 | 16 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 4-6 |
| Alvin Attles | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 3-6 |
| Ken Sears | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 2-2 |
| George Lee | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Wayne Hightower | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).