Belt game 1,541 · February 17, 1965
Baltimore Bullets take the belt
Baltimore Bullets beat Cincinnati Royals 125–114 at home to start reign 700 of the NBA belt, the 13th for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since February 14, 1965, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Baltimore Bullets held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on February 19, 1965.
700Reign number
13Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Johnson | 0 | 29 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 14-26 | — | 1-1 |
| Walt Bellamy | 30 | 24 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 8-13 |
| Don Ohl | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 3-4 |
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 9-10 |
| Wali Jones | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Loughery | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 2-5 |
| Si Green | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-1 |
| Charlie Hardnett | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Wayne Hightower | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 41 | 35 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 15-29 | — | 5-6 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 20 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 7-20 | — | 6-8 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Happy Hairston | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Enoch Olsen | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 3-5 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 5-5 |
| Jay Arnette | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Thacker | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-3 |
| George Wilson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).