Belt game 919 · February 16, 1958
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat St. Louis Hawks 100–98 on the road to start reign 418 of the NBA belt, the 42nd for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since February 11, 1958, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 10 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 26, 1958.
418Reign number
42Team's reign
5Defenses
10Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Shue | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-10 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-13 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Bill Kenville | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 27 | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13-14 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Cliff Hagan | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Win Wilfong | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Medford Park | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).