Belt game 1,625 · February 21, 1966
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat Philadelphia 76ers 113–107 at home to start reign 740 of the NBA belt, the 72nd for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since February 17, 1966, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on February 23, 1966.
740Reign number
72Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 48 | 40 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 14-23 | — | 12-14 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 30 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 10-18 | — | 10-10 |
| Jerry Lucas | 0 | 15 | 28 | 2 | — | — | 6-18 | — | 3-3 |
| Connie Dierking | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 0-1 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 6 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 2-6 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Thacker | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-1 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 24 | 21 | 5 | — | — | 11-20 | — | 2-4 |
| Hal Greer | 0 | 21 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 8-23 | — | 5-6 |
| Wali Jones | 0 | 19 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 1-2 |
| Chet Walker | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 2-5 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 3-5 |
| Billy Cunningham | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 2-6 |
| Gerry Ward | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Lucious Jackson | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).