Belt game 1,902 · January 17, 1969
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee Bucks 123–108 at home to start reign 852 of the NBA belt, the 65th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since January 12, 1969, with 0 defenses over 5 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on January 20, 1969.
852Reign number
65Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flynn Robinson | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-9 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Fred Hetzel | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Len Chappell | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Guy Rodgers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Greg Smith | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Sam Williams | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-6 |
| Dick Cunningham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Rich Niemann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Hairston | 0 | 27 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Eddie Miles | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Jimmy Walker | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Howard Komives | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Walt Bellamy | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Dave Bing | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Terry Dischinger | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Mccoy McLemore | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Lloyd Dove | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Otto Moore | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Gambee | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).