Belt game 1,885 · December 7, 1968
Boston Celtics take the belt
Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals 117–114 on the road to start reign 845 of the NBA belt, the 132nd for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since December 3, 1968, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Boston Celtics held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on December 10, 1968.
845Reign number
132Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 0 | 27 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 12-31 | — | 3-6 |
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 22 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 4-6 |
| Don Nelson | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 9-14 | — | 3-3 |
| Jim Barnes | 0 | 20 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 4-5 |
| Larry Siegfried | 0 | 17 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 5-19 | — | 7-10 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Emmette Bryant | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Lucas | 0 | 31 | 25 | 0 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 9-10 |
| Oscar Robertson | 0 | 27 | 7 | 15 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 7-8 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 0 | 22 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 2-4 |
| Connie Dierking | 0 | 13 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 1-1 |
| John Tresvant | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 3-3 |
| Walt Wesley | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-5 |
| Bill Dinwiddie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).