Belt game 1,965 · October 30, 1969
Phoenix Suns take the belt
Phoenix Suns beat Cincinnati Royals 106–104 at home to start reign 878 of the NBA belt, the 2nd for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since October 25, 1969, with 0 defenses over 5 days.
Phoenix Suns held it for 5 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on November 4, 1969.
878Reign number
2Team's reign
0Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Goodrich | 42 | 27 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 11-12 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 48 | 22 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 7-23 | — | 8-12 |
| Connie Hawkins | 38 | 15 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Neal Walk | 28 | 10 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 4-5 |
| Art Harris | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim Fox | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Paul Silas | 26 | 7 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 5-8 |
| Jerry Chambers | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Lamar Green | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Van Arsdale | 28 | 23 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 5-5 |
| Fred Foster | 24 | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Bill Turner | 22 | 15 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 5-7 |
| Luke Rackley | 32 | 13 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 7-9 |
| Oscar Robertson | 44 | 12 | 5 | 11 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 0-1 |
| Johnny Green | 22 | 9 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 1-6 |
| Herm Gilliam | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Norm Van Lier | 24 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim King | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Adrian Smith | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Connie Dierking | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1-9 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).