Belt game 1,992 · December 27, 1969
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat Milwaukee Bucks 112–110 at home to start reign 888 of the NBA belt, the 85th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since December 17, 1969, with 3 defenses over 10 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on January 2, 1970.
888Reign number
85Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 51 | 31 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 13-23 | — | 5-7 |
| Connie Dierking | 52 | 14 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 5-23 | — | 4-4 |
| Johnny Green | 38 | 14 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 5-6 | — | 4-5 |
| Norm Van Lier | 43 | 13 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 21 | 10 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 6-9 |
| Fred Foster | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Herm Gilliam | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Turner | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Luke Rackley | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-1 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flynn Robinson | 48 | 42 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 17-28 | — | 8-8 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 53 | 29 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 12-27 | — | 5-9 |
| Freddie Crawford | 31 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 4-6 |
| Greg Smith | 43 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 0-1 |
| Len Chappell | 21 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 3-5 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 28 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 0-1 |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | 30 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Dandridge | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Guy Rodgers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).