Belt game 913 · February 4, 1958
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals 118–113 at home to start reign 415 of the NBA belt, the 41st for the franchise.
Syracuse Nationals had held it since February 1, 1958, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New York Knicks on February 9, 1958.
415Reign number
41Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 0 | 52 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 18-31 | — | 16-16 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Syracuse Nationals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Conlin | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Dolph Schayes | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Al Bianchi | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Larry Costello | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Johnny Kerr | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Togo Palazzi | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Bob Hopkins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Harrison | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).