Belt game 959 · November 26, 1958
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat Cincinnati Royals 112–95 on the road to start reign 439 of the NBA belt, the 46th for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since November 25, 1958, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Detroit Pistons held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Celtics on November 29, 1958.
439Reign number
46Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Twyman | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Archie Dees | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Jim Palmer | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-8 |
| Wayne Embry | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Si Green | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Arlen Bockhorn | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dave Piontek | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Vern Hatton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Jack Parr | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Tom Marshall | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Dick Farley | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Barney Cable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).