Belt game 1,218 · November 9, 1961
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Boston Celtics 116–110 on the road to start reign 556 of the NBA belt, the 53rd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 9, 1961, with 5 defenses over 214 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 2 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on November 11, 1961.
556Reign number
53Team's reign
1Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Russell | 0 | 28 | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-12 |
| Tom Heinsohn | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Cousy | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Loscutoff | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Frank Ramsey | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| K.C. Jones | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Ohl | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Ray Scott | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| George Lee | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-10 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Willie Jones | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jackie Moreland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Johnny Egan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).