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
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 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 4-6 |
| Wayne Hightower | 21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-4 |
| Charles Vaughn | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Reggie Harding | 22 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenny Wilkens | 37 | 23 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 11-15 |
| Bill Bridges | 44 | 20 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 8-9 |
| Lou Hudson | 30 | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 6-6 |
| 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 |
| Tom Kron | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Paul Silas | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Gene Tormohlen | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).