Belt game 1,489 · November 11, 1964
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat St. Louis Hawks 118–116 on the road to start reign 679 of the NBA belt, the 65th for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since November 7, 1964, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 4 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on November 15, 1964.
679Reign number
65Team's reign
2Defenses
4Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 42 | 32 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 12-21 | — | 8-9 |
| Richie Guerin | 35 | 17 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 9-9 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 35 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 6-6 |
| John Barnhill | 26 | 14 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 4-5 |
| Bill Bridges | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 42 | 11 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 3-5 |
| Cliff Hagan | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Paul Silas | 14 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Charles Vaughn | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Lucas | 48 | 26 | 23 | 3 | — | — | 10-21 | — | 6-7 |
| Wayne Embry | 35 | 24 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 6-7 |
| Jack Twyman | 28 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 5-5 |
| Adrian Smith | 48 | 15 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 3-3 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 28 | 14 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Hawkins | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 1-4 |
| Jay Arnette | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 3-5 |
| Enoch Olsen | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).