Belt game 966 · December 10, 1958
Detroit Pistons take the belt
Detroit Pistons beat St. Louis Hawks 89–82 at home to start reign 442 of the NBA belt, the 47th for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since December 3, 1958, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Detroit Pistons held it for 4 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on December 14, 1958.
442Reign number
47Team's reign
2Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Jordon | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Walter Dukes | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Shellie McMillon | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Holup | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Earl Lloyd | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dick McGuire | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Gene Shue | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| George Yardley | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Farley | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Chuck Noble | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Barney Cable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Hagan | 0 | 21 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-9 |
| Bob Pettit | 0 | 18 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-10 |
| Al Ferrari | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Hub Reed | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Slater Martin | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Win Wilfong | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Medford Park | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jack McMahon | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Charlie Share | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).