Belt game 2,662 · February 9, 1977
San Antonio Spurs take the belt
San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 135–129 on the road to start reign 1,184 of the NBA belt, the 3rd for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since February 4, 1977, with 1 defense over 5 days.
San Antonio Spurs held it for 8 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Houston Rockets on February 17, 1977.
1,184Reign number
3Team's reign
2Defenses
8Days held
Box score
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Kenon | 36 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12-19 | — | 5-6 |
| Mike Gale | 43 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 10-14 | — | 4-5 |
| Mark Olberding | 38 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9-14 | — | 5-6 |
| Billy Paultz | 39 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9-16 | — | 3-3 |
| George Gervin | 37 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7-18 | — | 4-5 |
| Coby Dietrick | 24 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Allan Bristow | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Lou Dampier | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| James Silas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 1-4 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lanier | 41 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12-19 | — | 6-8 |
| Ralph Simpson | 28 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8-12 | — | 9-10 |
| Howard Porter | 31 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-21 | — | 1-1 |
| M.L. Carr | 33 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Leon Douglas | 21 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-8 | — | 1-3 |
| Eric Money | 24 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Porter | 26 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Chris Ford | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Al Eberhard | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Sellers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).