Belt game 1,797 · January 5, 1968
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Chicago Bulls 121–99 on the road to start reign 806 of the NBA belt, the 81st for the franchise.
Chicago Bulls had held it since January 1, 1968, with 2 defenses over 4 days.
New York Knicks held it for 7 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on January 12, 1968.
806Reign number
81Team's reign
4Defenses
7Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Van Arsdale | 33 | 30 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 12-14 | — | 6-7 |
| Willis Reed | 39 | 28 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 8-8 |
| Walt Bellamy | 28 | 23 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 11-14 |
| Dick Barnett | 32 | 14 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 6-7 |
| Howard Komives | 34 | 8 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Walt Frazier | 22 | 8 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Cazzie Russell | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Emmette Bryant | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jackson | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 1-4 |
| Neil Johnson | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Nate Bowman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Washington | 48 | 23 | 23 | 1 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 7-7 |
| Keith Erickson | 40 | 23 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 7-21 | — | 9-9 |
| Bob Boozer | 31 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 4-6 |
| Mccoy McLemore | 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Clem Haskins | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Flynn Robinson | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 2-4 |
| Jerry Sloan | 26 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 1-2 |
| John Clemens | 17 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Dave Schellhase | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).