Belt game 3,595 · November 21, 1986
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 120–110 on the road to start reign 1,609 of the NBA belt, the 93rd for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since November 19, 1986, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 13 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on December 4, 1986.
1,609Reign number
93Team's reign
3Defenses
13Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim McCormick | 44 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 42 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Roy Hinson | 41 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Julius Erving | 34 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7-23 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Cliff T. Robinson | 34 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Sedale Threatt | 23 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| David Wingate | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kenny Green | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | 39 | 27 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 11-17 | 0-1 | 5-6 |
| Adrian Dantley | 42 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 28 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Joe Dumars | 29 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 38 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Mahorn | 22 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Sidney Green | 25 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Salley | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tony Campbell | 6 | 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).