Belt game 3,682 · May 28, 1987 · playoffs
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Boston Celtics 113–105 at home to start reign 1,650 of the NBA belt, the 97th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since May 26, 1987, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on May 30, 1987.
1,650Reign number
97Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinnie Johnson | 27 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Adrian Dantley | 34 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 10-17 |
| Isiah Thomas | 35 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Rick Mahorn | 35 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-6 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 34 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Joe Dumars | 34 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Dennis Rodman | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Salley | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 47 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14-20 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| Kevin McHale | 40 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Danny Ainge | 37 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6-18 | 1-5 | 3-3 |
| Darren Daye | 27 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Johnson | 47 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3-17 | 0-3 | 2-4 |
| Sam Vincent | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Greg Kite | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jerry Sichting | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Fred Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).