Belt game 2,248 · November 28, 1972
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Portland Trail Blazers 120–116 at home to start reign 989 of the NBA belt, the 72nd for the franchise.
Portland Trail Blazers had held it since November 26, 1972, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 7 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on December 5, 1972.
989Reign number
72Team's reign
2Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Petrie | 48 | 39 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 17-32 | — | 5-6 |
| Ollie Johnson | 41 | 22 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 11-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Sidney Wicks | 43 | 21 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 1-1 |
| Lloyd Neal | 35 | 16 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Rick Adelman | 40 | 10 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Greg Smith | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Larue Martin | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Wohl | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lanier | 47 | 48 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 19-35 | — | 10-12 |
| Dave Bing | 46 | 23 | 1 | 11 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 7-9 |
| Curtis Rowe | 45 | 19 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 3-5 |
| John Mengelt | 29 | 14 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 5-6 | — | 4-4 |
| Willie Norwood | 26 | 10 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Adams | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Chris Ford | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Stu Lantz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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