Belt game 3,126 · February 16, 1982
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Houston Rockets 111–109 at home to start reign 1,405 of the NBA belt, the 86th for the franchise.
Houston Rockets had held it since February 13, 1982, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to San Antonio Spurs on February 17, 1982.
1,405Reign number
86Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Malone | 45 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16-27 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Robert Reid | 40 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Allen Leavell | 35 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Elvin Hayes | 39 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Calvin Murphy | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Major Jones | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Bill Willoughby | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tom Henderson | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Tripucka | 45 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Phil Hubbard | 25 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| John Long | 35 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-21 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Kent Benson | 46 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Isiah Thomas | 33 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Terry Tyler | 23 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Paul Mokeski | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ron Lee | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).