Belt game 1,998 · January 7, 1970
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat Cincinnati Royals 138–119 at home to start reign 891 of the NBA belt, the 5th for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since January 4, 1970, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 10 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on January 17, 1970.
891Reign number
5Team's reign
4Defenses
10Days held
Box score
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Foster | 30 | 32 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 13-21 | — | 6-6 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 29 | 13 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 3-7 |
| Johnny Green | 23 | 12 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Oscar Robertson | 25 | 12 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 5-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Herm Gilliam | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Luke Rackley | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Bill Turner | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Connie Dierking | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4-18 | — | 0-0 |
| Wally Anderzunas | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Norm Van Lier | 35 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flynn Robinson | 41 | 36 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 15-23 | — | 6-7 |
| Bob Dandridge | 42 | 31 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 14-24 | — | 3-3 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 48 | 27 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 12-22 | — | 3-5 |
| Greg Smith | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 35 | 11 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 1-4 |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 1-3 |
| Freddie Crawford | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Guy Rodgers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-3 |
| Len Chappell | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Greacen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).