Belt game 3,679 · May 23, 1987 · playoffs
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Boston Celtics 122–104 at home to start reign 1,648 of the NBA belt, the 96th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since May 17, 1987, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Celtics on May 26, 1987.
1,648Reign number
96Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Vincent | 20 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 7-11 |
| Larry Bird | 30 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Kevin McHale | 32 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| Darren Daye | 26 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Jerry Sichting | 35 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Johnson | 33 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Fred Roberts | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Conner Henry | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Robert Parish | 21 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Greg Kite | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Dantley | 28 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Isiah Thomas | 32 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9-19 | 1-2 | 4-6 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 30 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Joe Dumars | 39 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 24 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| John Salley | 28 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Rick Mahorn | 33 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Rodman | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Kurt Nimphius | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Chuck Nevitt | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tony Campbell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).