Belt game 3,942 · May 26, 1990 · playoffs
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat Detroit Pistons 107–102 at home to start reign 1,764 of the NBA belt, the 51st for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since May 13, 1990, with 3 defenses over 13 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on May 30, 1990.
1,764Reign number
51Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan | 43 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17-32 | 2-2 | 11-13 |
| Scottie Pippen | 45 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9-16 | 0-1 | 11-13 |
| Horace Grant | 27 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ed Nealy | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| John Paxson | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| B.J. Armstrong | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Stacey King | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bill Cartwright | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Craig Hodges | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Will Perdue | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | 43 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 13-21 | 4-6 | 6-8 |
| Mark Aguirre | 30 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9-14 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| James Edwards | 34 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| John Salley | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| Joe Dumars | 37 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Rodman | 25 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Gerald Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 34 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).