Belt game 1,719 · February 12, 1967
St. Louis Hawks take the belt
St. Louis Hawks beat Cincinnati Royals 118–115 at home to start reign 775 of the NBA belt, the 80th for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since February 10, 1967, with 1 defense over 2 days.
St. Louis Hawks held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New York Knicks on February 16, 1967.
775Reign number
80Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenny Wilkens | 42 | 28 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 8-13 |
| Bill Bridges | 41 | 22 | 20 | 5 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 6-7 |
| Lou Hudson | 29 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 2-2 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 43 | 18 | 22 | 0 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 8-9 |
| Joe Caldwell | 37 | 11 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 3-6 |
| Richie Guerin | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Paul Silas | 27 | 9 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Gene Tormohlen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 48 | 36 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 14-27 | — | 8-8 |
| Flynn Robinson | 26 | 19 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 3-3 |
| Jerry Lucas | 48 | 16 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Happy Hairston | 30 | 16 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 0-4 |
| Bob Love | 21 | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 3-5 |
| Adrian Smith | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Connie Dierking | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Len Chappell | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-4 |
| Walt Wesley | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).