Belt game 1,385 · March 19, 1963 · playoffs
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Cincinnati Royals 123–120 at home to start reign 633 of the NBA belt, the 61st for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since March 13, 1963, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on March 21, 1963.
633Reign number
61Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Greer | 0 | 32 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 12-21 | — | 8-10 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 7-7 |
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 17 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 7-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 4-5 |
| Lee Shaffer | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 6-22 | — | 2-2 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 4-7 |
| Chet Walker | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Len Chappell | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 1-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Dave Gambee | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Ben Warley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-2 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 0 | 29 | 13 | 7 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 11-13 |
| Jack Twyman | 24 | 24 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 10-18 | — | 4-6 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 18 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 6-7 |
| Bob Boozer | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 5-6 |
| Hub Reed | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 5-7 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 4-6 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Piontek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).