Belt game 3,605 · December 16, 1986
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Atlanta Hawks 111–100 on the road to start reign 1,612 of the NBA belt, the 94th for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since December 9, 1986, with 3 defenses over 7 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Indiana Pacers on December 23, 1986.
1,612Reign number
94Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Rivers | 31 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Kevin Willis | 36 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Cliff Levingston | 34 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| John Battle | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 5-7 |
| Randy Wittman | 37 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-13 | 1-1 | 4-5 |
| Mike McGee | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 |
| Scott Hastings | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Jon Koncak | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Tree Rollins | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Antoine Carr | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Laimbeer | 38 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 12-12 |
| Isiah Thomas | 30 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | 2-3 | 2-4 |
| Adrian Dantley | 28 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Rick Mahorn | 24 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Joe Dumars | 39 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Rodman | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Sidney Green | 22 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Tony Campbell | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| John Salley | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jeff Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).