Belt game 1,475 · March 10, 1964
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Cincinnati Royals 114–103 at home to start reign 673 of the NBA belt, the 59th for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since March 5, 1964, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on March 12, 1964.
673Reign number
59Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Scott | 0 | 27 | 21 | 0 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 5-8 |
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 24 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 10-18 | — | 4-4 |
| Bob Ferry | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 4-5 |
| Don Ohl | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5-19 | — | 4-7 |
| Donnie Butcher | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 1-3 |
| Reggie Harding | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Jackie Moreland | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Willie Jones | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 0-1 |
| Bob Duffy | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 0 | 33 | 6 | 9 | — | — | 12-27 | — | 9-12 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 23 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 11-19 | — | 1-3 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 5-5 |
| Jerry Lucas | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Larry Staverman | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).