Belt game 1,996 · January 4, 1970
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat Baltimore Bullets 129–128 at home to start reign 890 of the NBA belt, the 86th for the franchise.
Baltimore Bullets had held it since January 2, 1970, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on January 7, 1970.
890Reign number
86Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Van Arsdale | 0 | 35 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 15-22 | — | 5-5 |
| Oscar Robertson | 0 | 30 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 10-27 | — | 10-10 |
| Johnny Green | 0 | 23 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 9-12 | — | 5-5 |
| Fred Foster | 0 | 21 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 9-23 | — | 3-4 |
| Bill Turner | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Luke Rackley | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 4-17 | — | 1-3 |
| Herm Gilliam | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Wally Anderzunas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Monroe | 0 | 28 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 11-22 | — | 6-9 |
| Kevin Loughery | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 7-7 |
| Gus Johnson | 0 | 26 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 10-13 | — | 6-9 |
| Wes Unseld | 0 | 18 | 19 | 0 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Jack Marin | 0 | 18 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 7-21 | — | 4-4 |
| Leroy Ellis | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Fred Carter | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).