Belt game 1,715 · February 5, 1967
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat St. Louis Hawks 114–104 at home to start reign 773 of the NBA belt, the 61st for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since February 3, 1967, with 1 defense over 2 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on February 10, 1967.
773Reign number
61Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenny Wilkens | 37 | 23 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 11-15 |
| Lou Hudson | 30 | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 6-6 |
| Bill Bridges | 44 | 20 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 8-9 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 30 | 14 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Joe Caldwell | 28 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Snyder | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Richie Guerin | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 2-5 |
| Paul Silas | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Tom Kron | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Gene Tormohlen | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-2 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Bing | 38 | 32 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 14-22 | — | 4-4 |
| John Tresvant | 36 | 22 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 2-4 |
| Joe Strawder | 26 | 16 | 18 | 0 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 39 | 14 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 6-9 |
| Eddie Miles | 19 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 5-5 |
| Wayne Hightower | 21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-4 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 4-6 |
| Charles Vaughn | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Reggie Harding | 22 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).