Belt game 1,430 · December 21, 1963
Baltimore Bullets take the belt
Baltimore Bullets beat Cincinnati Royals 108–106 at home to start reign 655 of the NBA belt, the 5th for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since December 14, 1963, with 1 defense over 7 days.
Baltimore Bullets held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on December 22, 1963.
655Reign number
5Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Dischinger | 0 | 26 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 8-11 |
| Walt Bellamy | 0 | 22 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 6-10 |
| Don Kojis | 0 | 18 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 8-11 | — | 2-5 |
| Kevin Loughery | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Gus Johnson | 0 | 13 | 23 | 0 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 3-5 |
| Si Green | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 3-4 |
| Rod Thorn | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-6 | — | 4-4 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Barney Cable | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-1 |
| Charlie Hardnett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 26 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 10-18 | — | 6-7 |
| Oscar Robertson | 0 | 20 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 4-7 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 18 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 4-4 |
| Jerry Lucas | 0 | 17 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Larry Staverman | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 3-3 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Jay Arnette | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom Thacker | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).