Belt game 1,416 · November 19, 1963
San Francisco Warriors take the belt
San Francisco Warriors beat St. Louis Hawks 129–96 at home to start reign 649 of the NBA belt, the 73rd for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since November 14, 1963, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
San Francisco Warriors held it for 7 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on November 26, 1963.
649Reign number
73Team's reign
0Defenses
7Days held
Box score
San Francisco Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 42 | 40 | 25 | 9 | — | — | 17-25 | — | 6-12 |
| Guy Rodgers | 40 | 15 | 14 | 9 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Gary Phillips | 30 | 15 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom Meschery | 27 | 13 | 15 | 3 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Nate Thurmond | 28 | 12 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Wayne Hightower | 30 | 11 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Gary Hill | 26 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 1-4 |
| John Windsor | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 2-2 |
| George Lee | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Ken Sears | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-1 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 34 | 24 | 17 | 3 | — | — | 10-25 | — | 4-5 |
| John Barnhill | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Mike Farmer | 30 | 10 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Gene Tormohlen | 25 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Bill Bridges | 31 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-2 |
| Charles Vaughn | 17 | 8 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Cliff Hagan | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Gerry Ward | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Richie Guerin | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).