Belt game 1,355 · January 31, 1963
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 128–125 at home to start reign 616 of the NBA belt, the 89th for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since January 23, 1963, with 3 defenses over 8 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on February 1, 1963.
616Reign number
89Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9-23 | — | 4-5 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 19 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 7-7 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7-21 | — | 5-7 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 18 | 22 | 0 | — | — | 7-21 | — | 4-5 |
| John Havlicek | 0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 2-3 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 5-5 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 5-5 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 32 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 12-20 | — | 8-10 |
| Oscar Robertson | 0 | 27 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 9-10 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Boozer | 0 | 14 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 4-5 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Hub Reed | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).