Belt game 1,369 · February 19, 1963
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 129–126 at home to start reign 624 of the NBA belt, the 91st for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since February 17, 1963, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 3 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on February 22, 1963.
624Reign number
91Team's reign
2Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 48 | 35 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 12-23 | — | 11-11 |
| Bob Boozer | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 11-17 | — | 3-3 |
| Jack Twyman | 36 | 24 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 11-19 | — | 2-3 |
| Adrian Smith | 22 | 16 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 4-5 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 2-5 |
| Hub Reed | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Joe Buckhalter | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Wayne Embry | 34 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 0-1 |
| Tom Hawkins | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-1 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn | 29 | 25 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 5-10 |
| Sam Jones | 31 | 25 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 11-22 | — | 3-3 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 20 | 23 | 2 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 4-6 |
| Frank Ramsey | 24 | 18 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6-8 | — | 6-7 |
| Bob Cousy | 33 | 15 | 1 | 19 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 5-6 |
| Thomas Sanders | 19 | 9 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 1-2 |
| John Havlicek | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-1 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-3 |
| K.C. Jones | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).