Belt game 159 · January 1, 1949
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Philadelphia Warriors 88–80 at home to start reign 69 of the NBA belt, the 13th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since December 17, 1948, with 4 defenses over 15 days.
New York Knicks held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Stags on January 2, 1949.
69Reign number
13Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Van Breda Kolff | — | 16 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Sid Tannenbaum | — | 15 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Harry Gallatin | — | 13 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| John Palmer | — | 13 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Carl Braun | — | 13 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Tommy Byrnes | — | 8 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Lee Knorek | — | 8 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Paul Noel | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Goebel Ritter | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Irv Rothenberg | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fulks | — | 25 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-10 |
| Ed Sadowski | — | 18 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| George Senesky | — | 12 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Howie Dallmar | — | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Francis Crossin | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Angelo Musi | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Farbman | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jerry Rullo | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Gale Bishop | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Elmo Morgenthaler | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).