Belt game 1,539 · February 14, 1965
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat St. Louis Hawks 99–92 on the road to start reign 699 of the NBA belt, the 68th for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since February 6, 1965, with 4 defenses over 8 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Washington Wizards on February 17, 1965.
699Reign number
68Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 40 | 30 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 10-11 |
| Enoch Olsen | 36 | 17 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 7-8 |
| Adrian Smith | 44 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Jack Twyman | 43 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 2-5 |
| Tom Hawkins | 37 | 12 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 0-1 |
| Happy Hairston | 21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-3 |
| George Wilson | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom Thacker | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 29 | 24 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 8-9 |
| Richie Guerin | 36 | 16 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 2-5 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 38 | 14 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 2-6 |
| Cliff Hagan | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Charles Vaughn | 34 | 10 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 0-1 |
| Bill Bridges | 36 | 8 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Paul Silas | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Mike Farmer | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 1-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).