Belt game 2,021 · February 22, 1970
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Atlanta Hawks 116–114 on the road to start reign 905 of the NBA belt, the 69th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since February 21, 1970, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on February 25, 1970.
905Reign number
69Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Walker | 34 | 24 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 8-10 |
| Dave Bing | 33 | 21 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 7-9 |
| Howard Komives | 30 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 8-8 |
| Otto Moore | 42 | 15 | 21 | 1 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 5-9 |
| Erwin Mueller | 34 | 13 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 6-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Terry Dischinger | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Steve Mix | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Quick | 24 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-2 |
| Bill Hewitt | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Caldwell | 42 | 34 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 12-23 | — | 10-15 |
| Lou Hudson | 44 | 21 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 8-22 | — | 5-6 |
| Walt Bellamy | 39 | 15 | 22 | 0 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 3-5 |
| Bill Bridges | 33 | 14 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Butch Beard | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Walt Hazzard | 31 | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 2-5 |
| Jim Davis | 25 | 7 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Don Ohl | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Gary Gregor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).