Belt game 1,961 · October 17, 1969
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat Boston Celtics 110–108 on the road to start reign 875 of the NBA belt, the 83rd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since May 3, 1969, with 1 defense over 167 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on October 18, 1969.
875Reign number
83Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 40 | 25 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 7-11 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 22 | 22 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 4-5 |
| Johnny Green | 27 | 19 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 5-5 | — | 9-12 |
| Luke Rackley | 26 | 17 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 1-6 |
| Adrian Smith | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 1-3 |
| Fred Foster | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jerry Lucas | 32 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Connie Dierking | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Herm Gilliam | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Norm Van Lier | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Finkel | 43 | 21 | 17 | 4 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 15-18 |
| John Havlicek | 44 | 20 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 8-24 | — | 4-4 |
| Larry Siegfried | 38 | 20 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 2-2 |
| Emmette Bryant | 29 | 17 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 1-3 |
| Thomas Sanders | 25 | 12 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Bailey Howell | 32 | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Don Nelson | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Jim Barnes | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Don Chaney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).