Belt game 1,177 · January 31, 1961
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Lakers 121–112 at home to start reign 537 of the NBA belt, the 52nd for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since January 24, 1961, with 3 defenses over 7 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on February 1, 1961.
537Reign number
52Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 47 | 24 | 0 | — | — | 20-38 | — | 7-10 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Bob Leonard | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jerry West | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-5 |
| Ron Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Shue | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-9 |
| George Lee | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-10 |
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Don Ohl | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Shellie McMillon | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 7-8 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).