Belt game 2,660 · February 4, 1977
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Denver Nuggets 124–111 at home to start reign 1,183 of the NBA belt, the 81st for the franchise.
Denver Nuggets had held it since February 2, 1977, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to San Antonio Spurs on February 9, 1977.
1,183Reign number
81Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Issel | 39 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15-25 | — | 8-8 |
| David Thompson | 43 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10-25 | — | 10-10 |
| Ted, Hound Dog McClain | 36 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 2-4 |
| Paul Silas | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Jim Price | 38 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Bobby Jones | 31 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1-6 | — | 4-5 |
| Marvin Webster | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Byron Beck | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Roland Taylor | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Monte Towe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lanier | 38 | 40 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 17-22 | — | 6-8 |
| Howard Porter | 22 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-18 | — | 1-1 |
| Ralph Simpson | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-13 | — | 4-5 |
| Chris Ford | 30 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 3-4 |
| M.L. Carr | 40 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Eric Money | 26 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Marvin Barnes | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Kevin Porter | 36 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Leon Douglas | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).