Belt game 1,432 · December 25, 1963
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat St. Louis Hawks 113–107 at home to start reign 657 of the NBA belt, the 60th for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since December 22, 1963, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 9 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on January 3, 1964.
657Reign number
60Team's reign
3Defenses
9Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Hagan | 40 | 33 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 11-27 | — | 11-12 |
| Bob Pettit | 46 | 25 | 18 | 4 | — | — | 9-21 | — | 7-12 |
| Richie Guerin | 43 | 18 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 4-5 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 45 | 11 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 3-5 |
| Bill Bridges | 30 | 11 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Mike Farmer | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| John Barnhill | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Gene Tormohlen | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 48 | 37 | 15 | 16 | — | — | 12-24 | — | 13-13 |
| Wayne Embry | 39 | 19 | 19 | 2 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 1-6 |
| Jack Twyman | 35 | 17 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 8-22 | — | 1-1 |
| Jerry Lucas | 39 | 15 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 5-7 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 33 | 13 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Tom Hawkins | 27 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Thacker | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Larry Staverman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jay Arnette | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).