Belt game 1,906 · January 22, 1969
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Los Angeles Lakers 116–115 at home to start reign 855 of the NBA belt, the 66th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since January 21, 1969, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on January 25, 1969.
855Reign number
66Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12-14 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | — | — | 10-15 | — | 5-6 |
| Elgin Baylor | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Bill Hewitt | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Mel Counts | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Egan | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Freddie Crawford | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-4 |
| Keith Erickson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom Hawkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Miles | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Walt Bellamy | 0 | 24 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Dave Bing | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Happy Hairston | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Howard Komives | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jimmy Walker | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Terry Dischinger | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mccoy McLemore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).