Belt game 3,127 · February 17, 1982
San Antonio Spurs take the belt
San Antonio Spurs beat Detroit Pistons 126–112 at home to start reign 1,406 of the NBA belt, the 14th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since February 16, 1982, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
San Antonio Spurs held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Los Angeles Clippers on February 20, 1982.
1,406Reign number
14Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinnie Johnson | 24 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-0 | 8-10 |
| John Long | 23 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Kelly Tripucka | 24 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Kenny Carr | 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Kent Benson | 30 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Isiah Thomas | 23 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 34 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jeff Judkins | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Ron Lee | 14 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Alan Hardy | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Terry Tyler | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gervin | 33 | 49 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22-29 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Roger Phegley | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mike Mitchell | 32 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dave Corzine | 38 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mike Bratz | 19 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Gene Banks | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| George Johnson | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Mark Olberding | 33 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Johnny Moore | 29 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Lambert | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).