Belt game 3,406 · December 4, 1984
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Boston Celtics 104–99 at home to start reign 1,526 of the NBA belt, the 91st for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since November 23, 1984, with 5 defenses over 11 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on December 6, 1984.
1,526Reign number
91Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinnie Johnson | 37 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10-20 | 0-1 | 4-5 |
| Isiah Thomas | 41 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 9-22 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 38 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Terry Tyler | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Brook Steppe | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Earl Cureton | 18 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dan Roundfield | 34 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Tony Campbell | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kent Benson | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Long | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Johnson | 45 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10-19 | 0-2 | 5-6 |
| Larry Bird | 43 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 9-21 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Kevin McHale | 33 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Danny Ainge | 40 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 31 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Robert Parish | 34 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 6-10 |
| Carlos Clark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| M.L. Carr | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Quinn Buckner | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Scott Wedman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).