Belt game 2,823 · December 29, 1978
San Diego Clippers take the belt
San Diego Clippers beat Detroit Pistons 111–107 on the road to start reign 1,267 of the NBA belt, the 15th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since December 27, 1978, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
San Diego Clippers held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Sacramento Kings on January 4, 1979.
1,267Reign number
15Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lanier | 40 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13-24 | — | 9-12 |
| M.L. Carr | 46 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9-20 | — | 5-9 |
| John Long | 32 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-18 | — | 1-2 |
| Earl Tatum | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Kevin Porter | 46 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 5-14 | — | 1-3 |
| Terry Tyler | 29 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-8 | — | 1-3 |
| Leon Douglas | 28 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | — | 2-3 |
| Ben Poquette | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Andre Wakefield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
San Diego Clippers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Free | 35 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14-23 | — | 7-13 |
| Nick Weatherspoon | 34 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Randy Smith | 44 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6-18 | — | 5-6 |
| Kermit Washington | 30 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Sidney Wicks | 30 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Swen Nater | 29 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Freeman Williams | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| John Olive | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Kevin Kunnert | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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