Belt game 1,581 · November 13, 1965
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat Baltimore Bullets 135–132 at home to start reign 720 of the NBA belt, the 69th for the franchise.
Baltimore Bullets had held it since November 10, 1965, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 6 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Celtics on November 19, 1965.
720Reign number
69Team's reign
1Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Ohl | 0 | 28 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 11-22 | — | 6-9 |
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 24 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 8-9 |
| Jim Barnes | 0 | 22 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 10-18 | — | 2-4 |
| Kevin Loughery | 0 | 21 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 5-5 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 18 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 8-11 |
| Johnny Green | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 7-11 |
| Ben Warley | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Egan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jerry Sloan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Lucas | 0 | 38 | 35 | 0 | — | — | 17-27 | — | 4-4 |
| Oscar Robertson | 42 | 29 | 6 | 17 | — | — | 11-23 | — | 7-8 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 17 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 5-5 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Happy Hairston | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 3-5 |
| Art Heyman | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 1-2 |
| George Wilson | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).