Belt game 2,847 · February 21, 1979
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 106–99 at home to start reign 1,278 of the NBA belt, the 85th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since February 18, 1979, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Portland Trail Blazers on February 25, 1979.
1,278Reign number
85Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Mix | 31 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | — | 7-7 |
| Henry Bibby | 45 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-20 | — | 6-6 |
| Bobby Jones | 33 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 45 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Caldwell Jones | 40 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6-14 | — | 0-2 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 42 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-13 | — | 5-6 |
| Joe Bryant | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Al Skinner | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 1-2 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Long | 36 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-22 | — | 1-2 |
| M.L. Carr | 46 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-20 | — | 2-4 |
| Kevin Porter | 44 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 4-5 |
| Earl Tatum | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Leon Douglas | 36 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Lanier | 38 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | — | 1-2 |
| Terry Tyler | 27 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Ben Poquette | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Andre Wakefield | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Brewer | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Sheppard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).