Belt game 1,015 · March 4, 1959
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat St. Louis Hawks 127–97 at home to start reign 465 of the NBA belt, the 48th for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since March 1, 1959, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on March 6, 1959.
465Reign number
48Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shellie McMillon | 0 | 23 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10-14 | — | 3-5 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 20 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 6-8 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 2-3 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 6-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Ed Conlin | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 11 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 5-5 |
| Dick Farley | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 0-2 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 32 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 10-17 | — | 12-15 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 17 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 5-7 |
| Cliff Hagan | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 2-3 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 5-7 |
| Win Wilfong | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 5-5 |
| Al Ferrari | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-4 |
| Hub Reed | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Si Green | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-1 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-11 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).