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
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 |
| John Tresvant | 29 | 12 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 4-4 |
| Eddie Miles | 26 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 0-0 |
| 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 |
| George Patterson | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Lloyd Dove | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jimmy Walker | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-1 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Snyder | 38 | 22 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 7-19 | — | 8-12 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 8-10 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 33 | 18 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 8-9 |
| 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 |
| George Lehmann | 25 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Gene Tormohlen | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Silas | 24 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).