Belt game 1,452 · January 31, 1964
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat Baltimore Bullets 118–106 on the road to start reign 667 of the NBA belt, the 62nd for the franchise.
Baltimore Bullets had held it since January 26, 1964, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 19 days and 10 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on February 19, 1964.
667Reign number
62Team's reign
10Defenses
19Days held
Box score
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 44 | 35 | 17 | 10 | — | — | 15-24 | — | 5-7 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 20 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 3-3 |
| Jerry Lucas | 0 | 15 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 3-8 |
| Jay Arnette | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Larry Staverman | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom Thacker | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-2 |
| Enoch Olsen | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Si Green | 0 | 17 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 8-22 | — | 1-1 |
| Terry Dischinger | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 7-8 |
| Walt Bellamy | 0 | 15 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 5-6 |
| Kevin Loughery | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 4-7 |
| Gus Johnson | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 4-7 |
| Don Kojis | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 2-7 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Barney Cable | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Charlie Hardnett | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 4-8 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).