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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

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Don Ohl484241——18-28—6-7
Ray Scott4220150——9-17—2-3
Dave DeBusschere44151810——7-16—1-3
Bailey Howell3814121——5-12—4-5
Bob Ferry421372——5-17—3-4
Willie Jones4410——2-3—0-0
Jackie Moreland22332——1-4—1-1

San Francisco Warriors

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Wilt Chamberlain48251910——10-22—5-8
Gary Phillips342242——10-18—2-3
Tom Meschery431480——6-19—2-3
Wayne Hightower341150——4-10—3-3
Alvin Attles161111——5-8—1-1
Ken Sears191111——3-7—5-5
Guy Rodgers45629——2-10—2-5
George Lee1200——0-0—2-2

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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