Belt game 1,378 · March 5, 1963
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat San Francisco Warriors 111–102 at home to start reign 628 of the NBA belt, the 58th for the franchise.
San Francisco Warriors had held it since February 26, 1963, with 3 defenses over 7 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on March 7, 1963.
628Reign number
58Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Ohl | 48 | 42 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 18-28 | — | 6-7 |
| Ray Scott | 42 | 20 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 2-3 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 44 | 15 | 18 | 10 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 1-3 |
| Bailey Howell | 38 | 14 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Bob Ferry | 42 | 13 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 3-4 |
| Willie Jones | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jackie Moreland | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-1 |
San Francisco Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 25 | 19 | 10 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 5-8 |
| Gary Phillips | 34 | 22 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 10-18 | — | 2-3 |
| Tom Meschery | 43 | 14 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 2-3 |
| Wayne Hightower | 34 | 11 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Alvin Attles | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Ken Sears | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 5-5 |
| Guy Rodgers | 45 | 6 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 2-5 |
| George Lee | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).