Belt game 2,140 · October 30, 1971
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Atlanta Hawks 104–99 on the road to start reign 951 of the NBA belt, the 71st for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since October 27, 1971, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 6 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on November 5, 1971.
951Reign number
71Team's reign
0Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Bellamy | 0 | 41 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
| Lou Hudson | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 10-11 |
| Herm Gilliam | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| George Trapp | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jeff Halliburton | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Davis | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Christian | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Milt Williams | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| John Vallely | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Walker | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Bob Lanier | 0 | 27 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9-10 |
| Terry Dischinger | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Curtis Rowe | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Harvey Marlatt | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Steve Mix | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Willie Norwood | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Howard Komives | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Erwin Mueller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).