Belt game 937 · March 23, 1958 · playoffs
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat St. Louis Hawks 109–89 on the road to start reign 427 of the NBA belt, the 44th for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since March 19, 1958, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on March 25, 1958.
427Reign number
44Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Hagan | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12-24 | — | 5-6 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 3-7 |
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-21 | — | 4-7 |
| Win Wilfong | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 2-5 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 0-2 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Jack Coleman | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Medford Park | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Walt Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11-19 | — | 9-10 |
| Harry Gallatin | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 2-4 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 9-9 |
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 6-8 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 1-3 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Kenville | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-1 |
| Nat Clifton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).