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 day 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 |
| Len Chappell | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 4-4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 24 | 21 | 0 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 8-10 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 24 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 6-7 |
| 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 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 3-3 |
| 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).