Belt game 1,964 · October 25, 1969
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat Philadelphia 76ers 109–98 on the road to start reign 877 of the NBA belt, the 84th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since October 18, 1969, with 1 defense over 7 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 5 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on October 30, 1969.
877Reign number
84Team's reign
0Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Cunningham | 40 | 21 | 15 | 3 | — | — | 8-24 | — | 5-11 |
| Wali Jones | 25 | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 6-7 |
| Hal Greer | 38 | 16 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 6-25 | — | 4-5 |
| Archie Clark | 33 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 5-8 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 30 | 9 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Jim Washington | 41 | 8 | 21 | 1 | — | — | 4-16 | — | 0-1 |
| George Wilson | 12 | 8 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Matt Guokas | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Fred Hetzel | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-2 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Dierking | 27 | 27 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 10-16 | — | 7-7 |
| Johnny Green | 36 | 18 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 2-7 |
| Oscar Robertson | 46 | 16 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 4-6 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 28 | 15 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 5-11 |
| Fred Foster | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Luke Rackley | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Norm Van Lier | 26 | 6 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Herm Gilliam | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Wally Anderzunas | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Adrian Smith | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).