Belt game 905 · January 17, 1958
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Cincinnati Royals 115–94 at home to start reign 409 of the NBA belt, the 39th for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since January 10, 1958, with 4 defenses over 7 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on January 18, 1958.
409Reign number
39Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11-14 |
| Dave Piontek | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jim Paxson | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| George King | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Maurice Stokes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Dick Duckett | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Richie Regan | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Ricketts | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Don Meineke | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Kenville | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Tom Marshall | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-3 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).