Belt game 2,557 · January 30, 1976
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Kansas City Kings 101–94 at home to start reign 1,126 of the NBA belt, the 79th for the franchise.
Kansas City Kings had held it since January 29, 1976, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 1, 1976.
1,126Reign number
79Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lanier | 41 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 11-12 |
| Eric Money | 27 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 7-9 |
| Chris Ford | 34 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 1-2 |
| John Mengelt | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 4-5 |
| Curtis Rowe | 44 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Al Eberhard | 28 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 3-5 |
| Archie Clark | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Howard Porter | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| George Trapp | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Earl Williams | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Lindsay Hairston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Kansas City Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Walker | 37 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11-17 | — | 5-5 |
| Nate Archibald | 42 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7-19 | — | 12-13 |
| Larry McNeill | 31 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Ollie Johnson | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Sam Lacey | 41 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Scott Wedman | 37 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Rick Roberson | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | — | 1-6 |
| Glenn Hansen | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Bill Robinzine | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).