Belt game 1,226 · November 21, 1961
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Lakers 108–102 at home to start reign 561 of the NBA belt, the 54th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since November 17, 1961, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on November 26, 1961.
561Reign number
54Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Shue | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 18 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Ray Scott | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Jackie Moreland | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Willie Jones | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Don Ohl | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Shellie McMillon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Johnny Egan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 26 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-9 |
| Frank Selvy | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jerry West | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Ray Felix | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Rudy LaRusso | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Rod Hundley | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| Howie Jolliff | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Sims | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Krebs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).