Belt game 1,638 · March 23, 1966 · playoffs
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat Boston Celtics 107–103 on the road to start reign 747 of the NBA belt, the 73rd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since March 13, 1966, with 3 defenses over 10 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on March 26, 1966.
747Reign number
73Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | 0 | 22 | 29 | 4 | — | — | 9-22 | — | 4-13 |
| Larry Siegfried | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 2-2 |
| John Havlicek | 0 | 16 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 8-12 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Counts | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-2 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 0 | 26 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 7-23 | — | 12-13 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 26 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 12-22 | — | 2-2 |
| Jerry Lucas | 0 | 21 | 27 | 2 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 9-10 |
| Happy Hairston | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 0-2 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Tom Thacker | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Connie Dierking | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).