Belt game 1,359 · February 5, 1963
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 106–96 on the road to start reign 619 of the NBA belt, the 90th for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since February 3, 1963, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on February 6, 1963.
619Reign number
90Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 0 | 27 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 11-20 | — | 5-6 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 22 | 29 | 8 | — | — | 8-22 | — | 6-10 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 7-8 |
| John Havlicek | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 3-3 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 0-1 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Dan Swartz | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 0 | 22 | 13 | 6 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 10-12 |
| Bob Boozer | 0 | 15 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 5-7 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 4-6 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 3-3 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Hub Reed | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Piontek | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).