Belt game 3,938 · May 13, 1990 · playoffs
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat New York Knicks 102–90 on the road to start reign 1,763 of the NBA belt, the 105th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since May 12, 1990, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 13 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on May 26, 1990.
1,763Reign number
105Team's reign
3Defenses
13Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | 30 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 12-12 |
| Charles Oakley | 46 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 32 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark Jackson | 16 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Gerald Wilkins | 30 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Johnny Newman | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Kenny Walker | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Trent Tucker | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eddielee Wilkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Edwards | 28 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Joe Dumars | 32 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 28 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 32 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Rodman | 40 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Isiah Thomas | 42 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| John Salley | 27 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark Aguirre | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).