Belt game 1,382 · March 13, 1963
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat Syracuse Nationals 128–114 at home to start reign 632 of the NBA belt, the 52nd for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since March 12, 1963, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on March 19, 1963.
632Reign number
52Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 0 | 35 | 13 | 9 | — | — | 12-24 | — | 11-14 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 27 | 18 | 0 | — | — | 12-26 | — | 3-4 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 21 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 3-9 |
| Bob Boozer | 0 | 19 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 9-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Hub Reed | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Dave Piontek | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 5-7 |
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Hal Greer | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Lee Shaffer | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 3-3 |
| Chet Walker | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 5-7 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Paul Neumann | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Len Chappell | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).