Belt game 1,768 · November 14, 1967
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat St. Louis Hawks 124–107 at home to start reign 791 of the NBA belt, the 62nd for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since November 4, 1967, with 5 defenses over 10 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on November 18, 1967.
791Reign number
62Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Snyder | 38 | 22 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 8-12 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 33 | 18 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 8-9 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 8-10 |
| Bill Bridges | 33 | 16 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 6-6 |
| Jim Davis | 29 | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Tom Workman | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Gene Tormohlen | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| George Lehmann | 25 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Paul Silas | 24 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 1-1 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Dischinger | 32 | 39 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 17-25 | — | 5-7 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 37 | 33 | 15 | 3 | — | — | 13-19 | — | 7-9 |
| Eddie Miles | 26 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 0-0 |
| John Tresvant | 29 | 12 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 4-4 |
| Dave Bing | 34 | 9 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 4-24 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 3-5 |
| Joe Strawder | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 0-2 |
| Lloyd Dove | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| George Patterson | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jimmy Walker | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).