Draft picks The Royals made the deal of the NBA draft with the first overall pick. They selected high-touted Rod Hundley, and then sent him along with two reserves to the Lakers for All-Star Clyde Lovellette and solid reserve Jim Paxson, who had been a college star at nearby Dayton. The Royals then tried to shore up their backcourt with selections Dick Duckett( 2 ), Gerry Paulson( 3 ),John Maglio ( 6 ) and Chet Forte ( 7 ). Forte was later the Director of ABC's Monday Night Football. As the season ended, local stars Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas were tabbed as territorial draft picks. Each would be selected by the team after the college senior seasons. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log The first Cincinnati Royals game ever was a home game against Syracuse, 26 October 1957, a 110–100 win behind local star Jack Twyman. The team opened to good crowds with home games in their first ten. Nov 7–7, Dec 5–13 with injuries and extra road games, January 11–5, Feb 4–12 with a season-ending injury to Marshall, March 5–2, plus two playoff losses to Detroit, due to the permanent loss of Stokes. Playoffs |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | March 15 | @ Detroit | L 83–100 | Clyde Lovellette (15) | Detroit Olympia | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | March 16 | Detroit | L 104–124 | Jack Twyman (24) | Cincinnati Gardens | 0–2 |- Player statistics Season Playoffs Awards and honors Maurice Stokes, 2nd in rebounds, 3rd in assists, Second Team All-NBA. Clyde Lovellette, 1st in field goals made, 4th in scoring, 4th in shooting accuracy, Second Team All-NBA. Jack Twyman, 1st in shooting accuracy, NBA All-Star. George King, among top ten in NBA assists. References Royals on Basketball Reference Sacramento Kings seasons Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati