Belt game 1,387 · March 23, 1963 · playoffs
Syracuse Nationals take the belt
Syracuse Nationals beat Cincinnati Royals 121–117 at home to start reign 635 of the NBA belt, the 62nd for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since March 21, 1963, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Syracuse Nationals held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on March 24, 1963.
635Reign number
62Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Shaffer | 0 | 34 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 15-30 | — | 4-6 |
| Hal Greer | 0 | 30 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 11-18 | — | 8-9 |
| Chet Walker | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 12 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 2-4 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 4-4 |
| Len Chappell | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Paul Neumann | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 24 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 6-7 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 24 | 21 | 0 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 8-10 |
| Oscar Robertson | 0 | 16 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 8-8 |
| Bob Boozer | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 4-6 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Hub Reed | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Enoch Olsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).