Belt game 2,450 · January 18, 1975
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Phoenix Suns 86–77 at home to start reign 1,073 of the NBA belt, the 75th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since January 17, 1975, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on January 25, 1975.
1,073Reign number
75Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Bing | 46 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 7-9 |
| Bob Lanier | 37 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7-19 | — | 2-2 |
| George Trapp | 34 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 2-4 |
| John Mengelt | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Howard Porter | 28 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Chris Ford | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | — | 2-3 |
| Curtis Rowe | 32 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Davis | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Al Eberhard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bantom | 39 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9-20 | — | 1-1 |
| Curtis Perry | 38 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 29 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Charlie Scott | 34 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 35 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Greg Jackson | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Earl Williams | 13 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Gary Melchionni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Fred Saunders | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Nate Hawthorne | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).