Belt game 1,410 · November 8, 1963
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat Boston Celtics 116–115 at home to start reign 646 of the NBA belt, the 57th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 24, 1963, with 7 defenses over 198 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on November 13, 1963.
646Reign number
57Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 0 | 28 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 10-17 | — | 8-8 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 23 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 9-9 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 22 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 8-10 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 17 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 1-1 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 3-5 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 0 | 35 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 13-26 | — | 9-12 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 24 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 6-8 |
| Jerry Lucas | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 6-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom Thacker | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 5-6 |
| Bob Boozer | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 4-5 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 5-7 |
| Enoch Olsen | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).