Belt game 2,620 · November 7, 1976
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat New Orleans Jazz 115–107 on the road to start reign 1,158 of the NBA belt, the 80th for the franchise.
New Orleans Jazz had held it since November 2, 1976, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 11 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Indiana Pacers on November 18, 1976.
1,158Reign number
80Team's reign
5Defenses
11Days held
Box score
New Orleans Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Maravich | 41 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14-30 | — | 2-2 |
| Aaron James | 32 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Gail Goodrich | 24 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Nate Williams | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 1-1 |
| E.C. Coleman | 39 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim McElroy | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Otto Moore | 24 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Rich Kelley | 24 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Fred Boyd | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Griffin | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lanier | 45 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15-22 | — | 0-0 |
| Ralph Simpson | 27 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | — | 3-4 |
| Howard Porter | 33 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Kevin Porter | 24 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Chris Ford | 23 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Leon Douglas | 23 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 3-6 |
| Eric Money | 27 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| M.L. Carr | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 0-2 |
| Al Eberhard | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Roger Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).