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Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ers

66Belt meetings
25Pistons wins
4176ers wins
27Title changes

Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers have met 66 times with the NBA belt on the line, from January 11, 1951 to April 9, 2024. The belt changed hands in 27 of those games. Philadelphia 76ers lead the belt series 41–25.

Belt gameDateResult
318Jan 11, 1951Fort Wayne Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals 84–76Title change
469Dec 4, 1952Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 78–70Defense
514Feb 26, 1953Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 89–77Title change
542Nov 12, 1953Fort Wayne Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals 78–74Title change
613Nov 11, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 88–86Title change
616Nov 18, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 91–82Title change
652Jan 25, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals 69–66Defense
673Mar 2, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 103–90Defense
674Mar 3, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 83–81Defense
686Mar 31, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 86–82 PlayoffsTitle change
687Apr 2, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 87–84 PlayoffsDefense
688Apr 3, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals 96–89 PlayoffsTitle change
689Apr 5, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals 109–102 PlayoffsDefense
690Apr 7, 1955Fort Wayne Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals 74–71 PlayoffsDefense
691Apr 9, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 109–104 PlayoffsTitle change
692Apr 10, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 92–91 PlayoffsDefense
693Nov 5, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 114–113Defense
754Feb 27, 1956Syracuse Nationals beat Fort Wayne Pistons 98–95Title change
845Feb 25, 1957Fort Wayne Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals 108–102Title change
882Dec 6, 1957Syracuse Nationals beat Detroit Pistons 118–91Defense
913Feb 4, 1958Detroit Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals 118–113Title change
920Feb 18, 1958Detroit Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals 120–98Defense
960Nov 28, 1958Detroit Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals 101–93Defense
969Dec 14, 1958Syracuse Nationals beat Detroit Pistons 101–95Title change
980Jan 4, 1959Syracuse Nationals beat Detroit Pistons 118–94Defense
1,146Dec 10, 1960Syracuse Nationals beat Detroit Pistons 117–107Title change
1,185Feb 11, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat Detroit Pistons 141–111Defense
1,186Feb 12, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat Detroit Pistons 148–122Defense
1,189Feb 17, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat Detroit Pistons 115–113Defense
1,361Feb 8, 1963Syracuse Nationals beat Detroit Pistons 162–135Defense
1,527Jan 26, 1965Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 107–105Title change
1,600Dec 29, 1965Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 113–112Defense
1,675Nov 26, 1966Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 131–123Defense
1,677Nov 30, 1966Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 128–119Defense
1,687Dec 17, 1966Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 120–105Defense
1,693Dec 30, 1966Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 137–113Defense
1,756Oct 21, 1967Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 116–111Defense
1,757Oct 24, 1967Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 124–102Defense
1,769Nov 15, 1967Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 123–120Defense
1,908Jan 25, 1969Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 124–106Title change
1,927Mar 2, 1969Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 126–112Defense
2,023Feb 25, 1970Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 122–105Title change
2,437Dec 14, 1974Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 100–93Title change
2,573Mar 5, 1976Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 123–112Defense
2,684Mar 30, 1977Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 115–112Defense
2,802Nov 11, 1978Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 135–112Defense
2,847Feb 21, 1979Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 106–99Title change
3,094Nov 28, 1981Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 116–103Defense
3,359Apr 3, 1984Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 118–115Defense
3,421Jan 9, 1985Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 126–122Title change
3,561Apr 8, 1986Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 116–112Defense
3,595Nov 21, 1986Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 120–110Title change
3,608Dec 20, 1986Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 98–88Defense
3,829Mar 11, 1989Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 111–106Defense
3,885Jan 17, 1990Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 112–108Title change
4,255Nov 21, 1993Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 103–89Defense
4,728Mar 23, 1998Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 94–79Defense
5,024Nov 21, 2001Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 94–89Title change
5,340Jan 15, 2005Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 99–95Title change
5,698Apr 20, 2008Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 90–86 PlayoffsTitle change
5,699Apr 23, 2008Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 105–88 PlayoffsTitle change
5,700Apr 25, 2008Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 95–75 PlayoffsTitle change
5,701Apr 27, 2008Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 93–84 PlayoffsTitle change
5,702Apr 29, 2008Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 98–81 PlayoffsDefense
5,703May 1, 2008Detroit Pistons beat Philadelphia 76ers 100–77 PlayoffsDefense
7,291Apr 9, 2024Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit Pistons 120–102Defense

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