Belt game 1,464 · February 21, 1964
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat San Francisco Warriors 101–93 on the road to start reign 669 of the NBA belt, the 63rd for the franchise.
San Francisco Warriors had held it since February 19, 1964, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on February 25, 1964.
669Reign number
63Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
San Francisco Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 40 | 27 | 3 | — | — | 18-30 | — | 4-14 |
| Tom Meschery | 27 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Gary Phillips | 37 | 12 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 0-1 |
| Nate Thurmond | 34 | 8 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 4-6 |
| Guy Rodgers | 34 | 7 | 4 | 13 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Alvin Attles | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-3 |
| Gary Hill | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Wayne Hightower | 35 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1-11 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 48 | 32 | 13 | 8 | — | — | 11-26 | — | 10-11 |
| Jack Twyman | 31 | 20 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 9-21 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Hawkins | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 2-6 |
| Adrian Smith | 41 | 14 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 4-6 |
| Wayne Embry | 35 | 9 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 5-8 |
| Jerry Lucas | 48 | 8 | 19 | 4 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Larry Staverman | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Jay Arnette | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).