Belt game 1,020 · March 15, 1959 · playoffs
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Minneapolis Lakers 117–103 at home to start reign 469 of the NBA belt, the 50th for the franchise.
Minneapolis Lakers had held it since March 14, 1959, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on March 18, 1959.
469Reign number
50Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 26 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 10-26 | — | 6-11 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Leonard | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Ed Fleming | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-16 | — | 5-7 |
| Dick Garmaker | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Larry Foust | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 4-4 |
| Alexander Ellis | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Steve Hamilton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-3 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Shue | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11-24 | — | 10-13 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 21 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 3-5 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Shellie McMillon | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 4-5 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Ed Conlin | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Dick Farley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).