Belt game 1,417 · November 26, 1963
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat San Francisco Warriors 123–112 at home to start reign 650 of the NBA belt, the 58th for the franchise.
San Francisco Warriors had held it since November 19, 1963, with 0 defenses over 7 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 5 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on December 1, 1963.
650Reign number
58Team's reign
3Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 48 | 32 | 10 | 11 | — | — | 11-15 | — | 10-12 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 43 | 23 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 10-16 | — | 3-3 |
| Wayne Embry | 41 | 21 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 3-6 |
| Bob Boozer | 36 | 16 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 2-3 |
| Jerry Lucas | 39 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 4-4 |
| Jack Twyman | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Enoch Olsen | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Adrian Smith | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
San Francisco Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 42 | 23 | 19 | 4 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 7-12 |
| Tom Meschery | 31 | 20 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 4-4 |
| Guy Rodgers | 35 | 16 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 6-21 | — | 4-5 |
| Wayne Hightower | 28 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 5-5 |
| Gary Phillips | 40 | 14 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 0-1 |
| Nate Thurmond | 26 | 9 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 1-1 |
| George Lee | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Ken Sears | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-4 |
| Gary Hill | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).