Belt game 2,626 · November 18, 1976
Indiana Pacers take the belt
Indiana Pacers beat Detroit Pistons 104–99 at home to start reign 1,159 of the NBA belt, the 1st for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since November 7, 1976, with 5 defenses over 11 days.
Indiana Pacers held it for 9 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Denver Nuggets on November 27, 1976.
1,159Reign number
1Team's reign
2Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight | 36 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | — | 7-9 |
| Darnell Hillman | 38 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | — | 3-4 |
| Dave Robisch | 26 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Don Buse | 42 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Dan Roundfield | 22 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Mike Flynn | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Green | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Bennett | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 1-5 |
| Freddie Lewis | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Wil Jones | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | — | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lanier | 36 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16-21 | — | 7-8 |
| Al Eberhard | 30 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Ralph Simpson | 34 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-19 | — | 0-0 |
| Howard Porter | 31 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Chris Ford | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 3-4 |
| M.L. Carr | 30 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Kevin Porter | 35 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Leon Douglas | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Roger Brown | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).