Belt game 2,674 · March 6, 1977
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Atlanta Hawks 115–105 at home to start reign 1,192 of the NBA belt, the 82nd for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since March 4, 1977, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 10 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on March 16, 1977.
1,192Reign number
82Team's reign
2Defenses
10Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Drew | 41 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14-25 | — | 8-11 |
| Truck Robinson | 45 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-20 | — | 2-2 |
| Steve Hawes | 27 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 7-9 |
| Joe Meriweather | 21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Armond Hill | 43 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Ken Charles | 39 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Lou Hudson | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 3-4 |
| John Brown | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Sojourner | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Barnes | 28 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | — | 7-10 |
| Howard Porter | 25 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Ralph Simpson | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | — | 5-6 |
| M.L. Carr | 42 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 4-4 |
| Chris Ford | 33 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Kevin Porter | 46 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Leon Douglas | 27 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Sellers | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Roger Brown | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).