Belt game 1,421 · December 1, 1963
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat Cincinnati Royals 114–109 on the road to start reign 651 of the NBA belt, the 76th for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since November 26, 1963, with 3 defenses over 5 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on December 4, 1963.
651Reign number
76Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 39 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 15-27 | — | 9-14 |
| Oscar Robertson | 48 | 30 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 14-16 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 0-1 |
| Jerry Lucas | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Boozer | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Thacker | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Enoch Olsen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 0 | 37 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 13-21 | — | 11-17 |
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 27 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 10-28 | — | 7-9 |
| Dick Barnett | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 3-4 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 4-5 |
| Leroy Ellis | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 1-3 |
| Don Nelson | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Gene Wiley | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).