Belt game 1,018 · March 11, 1959
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Minneapolis Lakers 123–118 on the road to start reign 467 of the NBA belt, the 49th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since March 6, 1959, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on March 14, 1959.
467Reign number
49Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14-34 | — | 11-14 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Bob Leonard | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Hamilton | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Alexander Ellis | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-11 |
| Ed Conlin | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Dick Farley | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Shellie McMillon | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).