Belt game 1,288 · March 7, 1962
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 119–112 at home to start reign 586 of the NBA belt, the 56th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since March 6, 1962, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on March 9, 1962.
586Reign number
56Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8-10 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Don Ohl | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Johnny Egan | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| George Lee | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jackie Moreland | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Willie Jones | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Naulls | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Richie Guerin | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-9 |
| Al Butler | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Dave Budd | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Johnny Green | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Donnie Butcher | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).