Belt game 2,822 · December 27, 1978
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Houston Rockets 131–119 at home to start reign 1,266 of the NBA belt, the 84th for the franchise.
Houston Rockets had held it since December 26, 1978, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Clippers on December 29, 1978.
1,266Reign number
84Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.L. Carr | 44 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 15-22 | — | 6-8 |
| Bob Lanier | 23 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13-18 | — | 3-6 |
| John Long | 39 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11-21 | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Porter | 41 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 9-14 | — | 2-4 |
| Leon Douglas | 20 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Terry Tyler | 34 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Ben Poquette | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Essie Hollis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Andre Wakefield | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Earl Tatum | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Newlin | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-11 | — | 3-5 |
| Calvin Murphy | 36 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-18 | — | 6-7 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 20 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Moses Malone | 40 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | — | 7-10 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 30 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 5-5 |
| Robert Reid | 31 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Dwight Jones | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Jacky Dorsey | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Rick Barry | 20 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Alonzo Bradley | 15 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).