Belt game 3,358 · March 31, 1984
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee Bucks 107–105 at home to start reign 1,503 of the NBA belt, the 89th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since March 24, 1984, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 7 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on April 7, 1984.
1,503Reign number
89Team's reign
2Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | 44 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10-22 | 0-1 | 5-6 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 36 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Paul Pressey | 19 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Alton Lister | 32 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Lorenzo Romar | 23 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Bob Lanier | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Paul Mokeski | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Randy Breuer | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Harvey Catchings | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Laimbeer | 37 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 9-10 |
| Kelly Tripucka | 36 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-22 | 1-2 | 3-4 |
| Isiah Thomas | 41 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8-22 | 0-1 | 6-9 |
| Cliff Levingston | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Kent Benson | 32 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 23 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| John Long | 29 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Earl Cureton | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Lionel Hollins | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Terry Tyler | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).