Belt game 2,491 · April 2, 1975
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Chicago Bulls 97–89 at home to start reign 1,092 of the NBA belt, the 77th for the franchise.
Chicago Bulls had held it since April 1, 1975, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Detroit Pistons held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on April 5, 1975.
1,092Reign number
77Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lanier | 44 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9-19 | — | 8-11 |
| Howard Porter | 36 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Curtis Rowe | 44 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 4-4 |
| John Mengelt | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 10-10 |
| Dave Bing | 46 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | — | 0-0 |
| George Trapp | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 1-3 |
| Chris Ford | 32 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 2-4 |
| Jim Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Boerwinkle | 35 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 3-3 |
| Norm Van Lier | 41 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | — | 1-2 |
| Bob Love | 34 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Chet Walker | 23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 4-4 |
| John Block | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Bobby Wilson | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Rowland Garrett | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Matt Guokas | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jerry Sloan | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Leon Benbow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nate Thurmond | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).