Belt game 1,351 · January 23, 1963
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat Boston Celtics 138–133 at home to start reign 615 of the NBA belt, the 49th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since January 20, 1963, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 8 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on January 31, 1963.
615Reign number
49Team's reign
3Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 25 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 10-16 | — | 5-5 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 21 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 8-10 | — | 5-9 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 9-9 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 3-6 |
| John Havlicek | 0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 6-6 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 0-1 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 3-5 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 0 | 43 | 9 | 13 | — | — | 16-24 | — | 11-13 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 27 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 11-20 | — | 5-8 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 26 | 19 | 0 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 6-9 |
| Bob Boozer | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 5-6 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 3-4 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 3-5 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 3-6 |
| Hub Reed | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).