Belt game 3,914 · March 22, 1990
Houston Rockets take the belt
Houston Rockets beat Detroit Pistons 115–110 at home to start reign 1,748 of the NBA belt, the 48th for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since March 16, 1990, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Houston Rockets held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on March 24, 1990.
1,748Reign number
48Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Aguirre | 22 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | 1-2 | 4-4 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 40 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7-11 | 4-6 | 0-0 |
| James Edwards | 28 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Isiah Thomas | 40 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8-18 | 0-2 | 2-4 |
| Joe Dumars | 38 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| John Salley | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 20 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Rodman | 33 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 3-6 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 45 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Buck Johnson | 42 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Mitchell Wiggins | 22 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Otis Thorpe | 36 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mike Woodson | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Sleepy Floyd | 34 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 6-6 |
| Vernon Maxwell | 29 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 1-6 |
| Larry Smith | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Adrian Caldwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tim McCormick | 3 | 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).