Belt game 3,935 · May 8, 1990 · playoffs
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 112–77 at home to start reign 1,761 of the NBA belt, the 104th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since May 2, 1990, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New York Knicks on May 12, 1990.
1,761Reign number
104Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | 28 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | 2-4 | 3-4 |
| James Edwards | 20 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 25 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark Aguirre | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| John Salley | 20 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6-9 |
| Joe Dumars | 32 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Dennis Rodman | 30 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 29 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| David Greenwood | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Scott Hastings | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| William Bedford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Gerald Henderson | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | 30 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9-18 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Eddielee Wilkins | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-7 |
| Trent Tucker | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 2-4 | 2-2 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 30 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Kenny Walker | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charles Oakley | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Mark Jackson | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Brian Quinnett | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Johnny Newman | 23 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Gerald Wilkins | 33 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Stuart Gray | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).