Belt game 1,792 · December 28, 1967
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat San Francisco Warriors 126–122 at home to start reign 803 of the NBA belt, the 79th for the franchise.
San Francisco Warriors had held it since December 26, 1967, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on December 29, 1967.
803Reign number
79Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 48 | 41 | 8 | 16 | — | — | 14-24 | — | 13-14 |
| Happy Hairston | 45 | 24 | 19 | 1 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 4-7 |
| Connie Dierking | 40 | 21 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 3-3 |
| Adrian Smith | 38 | 16 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 0-2 |
| Jerry Lucas | 36 | 12 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Bill Dinwiddie | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Walt Wesley | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Guy Rodgers | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
San Francisco Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy LaRusso | 46 | 37 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 12-27 | — | 13-13 |
| Jeff Mullins | 44 | 29 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 13-24 | — | 3-3 |
| Nate Thurmond | 43 | 17 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 5-10 |
| Bob Warlick | 20 | 16 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 0-1 |
| Clyde Lee | 38 | 8 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Ellis | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Alvin Attles | 32 | 7 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 3-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).