Belt game 947 · October 25, 1958
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat St. Louis Hawks 117–112 at home to start reign 433 of the NBA belt, the 45th for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since April 9, 1958, with 2 defenses over 199 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on October 26, 1958.
433Reign number
45Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-8 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-9 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-6 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 31 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-13 |
| Cliff Hagan | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Ed Macauley | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Win Wilfong | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Medford Park | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Al Ferrari | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).