Belt game 1,777 · December 2, 1967
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Boston Celtics 112–107 at home to start reign 797 of the NBA belt, the 64th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since November 28, 1967, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on December 8, 1967.
797Reign number
64Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Larry Siegfried | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Sam Jones | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-9 |
| Bill Russell | 0 | 19 | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-11 |
| Bailey Howell | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Don Nelson | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Thomas Sanders | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Bing | 0 | 38 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4-8 |
| Eddie Miles | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Terry Dischinger | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Joe Strawder | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-6 |
| Jimmy Walker | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| John Tresvant | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Len Chappell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).