Belt game 1,884 · December 3, 1968
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat Baltimore Bullets 129–127 on the road to start reign 844 of the NBA belt, the 82nd for the franchise.
Baltimore Bullets had held it since December 1, 1968, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on December 7, 1968.
844Reign number
82Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 48 | 38 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 11-23 | — | 16-17 |
| John Tresvant | 44 | 34 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 12-15 | — | 10-11 |
| Jerry Lucas | 46 | 24 | 18 | 2 | — | — | 10-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 45 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 5-6 |
| Connie Dierking | 29 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 3-5 |
| Walt Wesley | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 3-4 |
| Adrian Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-1 |
| Bill Dinwiddie | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Fred Foster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Loughery | 37 | 28 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 13-24 | — | 2-3 |
| Wes Unseld | 37 | 24 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 6-8 |
| Earl Monroe | 36 | 21 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 6-21 | — | 9-9 |
| Jack Marin | 34 | 18 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 4-4 |
| Gus Johnson | 21 | 16 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Barry Orms | 22 | 8 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-1 |
| Leroy Ellis | 17 | 7 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Ed Manning | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Ray Scott | 28 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).