Belt game 958 · November 25, 1958
Cincinnati Royals take the belt
Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 115–113 on the road to start reign 438 of the NBA belt, the 38th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since November 8, 1958, with 5 defenses over 17 days.
Cincinnati Royals held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on November 26, 1958.
438Reign number
38Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Dave Piontek | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Si Green | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-12 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Archie Dees | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Jim Palmer | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jack Parr | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Marshall | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Vern Hatton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Sears | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| Charlie Tyra | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Guy Sparrow | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Ron Sobie | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-8 |
| Mike Farmer | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Carl Braun | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Pete Brennan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).