Belt game 1,772 · November 22, 1967
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 123–122 at home to start reign 794 of the NBA belt, the 78th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since November 21, 1967, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on November 25, 1967.
794Reign number
78Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cazzie Russell | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 13-25 | — | 3-3 |
| Willis Reed | 0 | 26 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 4-6 |
| Dick Barnett | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11-18 | — | 4-4 |
| Walt Bellamy | 0 | 19 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 9-13 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 3-5 |
| Walt Frazier | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Emmette Bryant | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Howard Komives | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-6 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 46 | 40 | 5 | 12 | — | — | 15-24 | — | 10-11 |
| Jerry Lucas | 0 | 31 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 14-23 | — | 3-4 |
| Connie Dierking | 0 | 19 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 9-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Happy Hairston | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Bob Love | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 2-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).