Belt game 1,738 · March 16, 1967
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat St. Louis Hawks 114–111 at home to start reign 781 of the NBA belt, the 77th for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since March 12, 1967, with 2 defenses over 4 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on March 22, 1967.
781Reign number
77Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Silas | 48 | 26 | 21 | 4 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 10-12 |
| Dick Snyder | 41 | 21 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 7-8 |
| Lou Hudson | 38 | 21 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Joe Caldwell | 33 | 18 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 9-24 | — | 0-0 |
| Rod Thorn | 29 | 11 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 17 | 8 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Gene Tormohlen | 24 | 6 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Kron | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 47 | 32 | 6 | 15 | — | — | 13-28 | — | 6-7 |
| Jerry Lucas | 48 | 21 | 22 | 2 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 3-6 |
| Adrian Smith | 39 | 20 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 4-4 |
| Happy Hairston | 41 | 17 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Len Chappell | 22 | 16 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 0-1 |
| Flynn Robinson | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Connie Dierking | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Walt Wesley | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).