Belt game 1,381 · March 12, 1963
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Chicago Zephyrs 130–106 on the road to start reign 631 of the NBA belt, the 60th for the franchise.
Chicago Zephyrs had held it since March 8, 1963, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on March 13, 1963.
631Reign number
60Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Lee Shaffer | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Paul Neumann | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Hal Greer | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Len Chappell | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Chet Walker | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Ben Warley | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
Chicago Zephyrs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Dischinger | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Bill McGill | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| Walt Bellamy | 0 | 20 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Si Green | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Don Nelson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Barney Cable | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Larry Staverman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Maury King | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Charlie Hardnett | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Johnny Cox | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).