Belt game 1,618 · February 8, 1966
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat Baltimore Bullets 128–113 at home to start reign 735 of the NBA belt, the 71st for the franchise.
Baltimore Bullets had held it since February 7, 1966, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on February 11, 1966.
735Reign number
71Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 46 | 38 | 8 | 13 | — | — | 15-31 | — | 8-9 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 28 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12-23 | — | 4-6 |
| Jerry Lucas | 0 | 27 | 23 | 0 | — | — | 11-23 | — | 5-6 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 0-2 |
| Connie Dierking | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 3-7 |
| Tom Thacker | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| George Wilson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 27 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 11-15 |
| Gus Johnson | 0 | 27 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 11-25 | — | 5-7 |
| Kevin Loughery | 0 | 24 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 6-6 |
| Johnny Green | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Johnny Egan | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 3-8 |
| Jim Barnes | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 3-4 |
| Jerry Sloan | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).