Belt game 3,825 · March 3, 1989
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Cleveland Cavaliers 96–90 at home to start reign 1,713 of the NBA belt, the 100th for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since February 20, 1989, with 4 defenses over 11 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 15 days and 7 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on March 18, 1989.
1,713Reign number
100Team's reign
7Defenses
15Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Nance | 45 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Mike Sanders | 35 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 5-7 |
| Craig Ehlo | 30 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Brad Daugherty | 35 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Ron Harper | 39 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Hot Rod Williams | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Darnell Valentine | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Tree Rollins | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Chris Dudley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Laimbeer | 41 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 8-9 |
| Mark Aguirre | 46 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8-17 | 1-4 | 5-6 |
| Isiah Thomas | 42 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5-16 | 0-2 | 6-6 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 21 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Joe Dumars | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dennis Rodman | 32 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| James Edwards | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Mahorn | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Long | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).