Belt game 3,421 · January 9, 1985
Philadelphia 76ers take the belt
Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 126–122 at home to start reign 1,534 of the NBA belt, the 143rd for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since January 4, 1985, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Philadelphia 76ers held it for 11 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on January 20, 1985.
1,534Reign number
143Team's reign
4Defenses
11Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Erving | 33 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14-24 | 1-1 | 6-8 |
| Moses Malone | 39 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 8-12 |
| Andrew Toney | 26 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 31 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Sedale Threatt | 19 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-12 | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| Charles Barkley | 34 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Clint Richardson | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Bobby Jones | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Clemon Johnson | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| George Johnson | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | 31 | 23 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9-13 | 1-3 | 4-5 |
| Dan Roundfield | 34 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 34 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 36 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Kelly Tripucka | 32 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Terry Tyler | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| John Long | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Brook Steppe | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Kent Benson | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Earl Cureton | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).