Belt game 1,721 · February 16, 1967
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat St. Louis Hawks 121–120 at home to start reign 776 of the NBA belt, the 79th for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since February 12, 1967, with 1 defense over 4 days.
New York Knicks held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 21, 1967.
776Reign number
79Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Reed | 41 | 25 | 20 | 5 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 9-11 |
| Dick Barnett | 44 | 23 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 5-6 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 35 | 21 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 7-7 |
| Walt Bellamy | 43 | 21 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 9-14 |
| Dave Stallworth | 25 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 3-3 |
| Cazzie Russell | 34 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Emmette Bryant | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Neil Johnson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Guerin | 41 | 30 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 11-20 | — | 8-11 |
| Bill Bridges | 46 | 28 | 22 | 0 | — | — | 12-23 | — | 4-6 |
| Lou Hudson | 35 | 19 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 3-7 |
| Lenny Wilkens | 40 | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 6-6 |
| Paul Silas | 26 | 13 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 3-7 |
| Joe Caldwell | 23 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 2-4 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-2 |
| Gene Tormohlen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Rod Thorn | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).