Belt game 1,395 · April 7, 1963 · playoffs
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat Boston Celtics 109–99 at home to start reign 640 of the NBA belt, the 56th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 3, 1963, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on April 10, 1963.
640Reign number
56Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | 29 | 22 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 6-9 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 28 | 20 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 4-6 |
| John Havlicek | 29 | 18 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 2-3 |
| Bill Russell | 48 | 12 | 23 | 2 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 4-7 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Thomas Sanders | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Cousy | 23 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 3-5 |
| Frank Ramsey | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 0-0 |
| K.C. Jones | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-3 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 48 | 36 | 15 | 14 | — | — | 14-31 | — | 8-9 |
| Jack Twyman | 44 | 24 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 9-21 | — | 6-9 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 44 | 16 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Boozer | 35 | 12 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 4-4 |
| Tom Hawkins | 18 | 11 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 3-3 |
| Wayne Embry | 40 | 10 | 22 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 2-6 |
| Adrian Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-1 |
| Hub Reed | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).