Belt game 2,285 · February 9, 1973
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Boston Celtics 104–95 on the road to start reign 1,004 of the NBA belt, the 73rd for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since February 7, 1973, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on February 10, 1973.
1,004Reign number
73Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lanier | 45 | 27 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 12-25 | — | 3-5 |
| Dave Bing | 48 | 22 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 8-24 | — | 6-6 |
| Fred Foster | 25 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Chris Ford | 29 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Curtis Rowe | 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Don Adams | 45 | 10 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Willie Norwood | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Jim Davis | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-4 |
| John Mengelt | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-1 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jojo White | 43 | 24 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 4-8 |
| Dave Cowens | 47 | 22 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 4-4 |
| Paul Silas | 41 | 16 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Don Chaney | 33 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 0-0 |
| John Havlicek | 31 | 6 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Steve Kuberski | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Arthur Williams | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 1-2 |
| Hank Finkel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Thomas Sanders | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).