Belt game 1,995 · January 2, 1970
Baltimore Bullets take the belt
Baltimore Bullets beat Cincinnati Royals 118–116 at home to start reign 889 of the NBA belt, the 32nd for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since December 27, 1969, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Baltimore Bullets held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on January 4, 1970.
889Reign number
32Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 0 | 31 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 12-25 | — | 7-8 |
| Fred Foster | 0 | 24 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 4-5 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 8-11 |
| Johnny Green | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 5-6 |
| Luke Rackley | 0 | 17 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 3-6 |
| Norm Van Lier | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Herm Gilliam | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Wally Anderzunas | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Monroe | 0 | 25 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 9-23 | — | 7-7 |
| Kevin Loughery | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 11-24 | — | 0-0 |
| Jack Marin | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 9-10 | — | 2-4 |
| Leroy Ellis | 26 | 19 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 9-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Gus Johnson | 0 | 13 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 3-9 |
| Wes Unseld | 0 | 12 | 22 | 0 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 4-10 |
| Fred Carter | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Quick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).