Belt game 1,978 · November 29, 1969
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 110–98 on the road to start reign 880 of the NBA belt, the 67th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since November 4, 1969, with 11 defenses over 25 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on December 2, 1969.
880Reign number
67Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Walker | 41 | 27 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 9-12 |
| Eddie Miles | 36 | 24 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 6-6 |
| Howard Komives | 47 | 16 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 6-8 |
| Otto Moore | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Mccoy McLemore | 27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Terry Dischinger | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 3-5 |
| Walt Bellamy | 23 | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-4 |
| Erwin Mueller | 21 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-1 |
| Bill Hewitt | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Reed | 42 | 26 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 8-10 |
| Walt Frazier | 46 | 24 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 6-9 |
| Bill Bradley | 33 | 17 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 38 | 10 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Cazzie Russell | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Dick Barnett | 35 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Nate Bowman | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 3-4 |
| Mike Riordan | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Stallworth | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).