Belt game 1,802 · January 12, 1968
San Francisco Warriors take the belt
San Francisco Warriors beat New York Knicks 127–117 at home to start reign 807 of the NBA belt, the 86th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since January 5, 1968, with 4 defenses over 7 days.
San Francisco Warriors held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on January 15, 1968.
807Reign number
86Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Reed | 41 | 30 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 11-16 | — | 8-12 |
| Dick Barnett | 39 | 30 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 11-19 | — | 8-10 |
| Cazzie Russell | 27 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 5-5 |
| Walt Bellamy | 30 | 8 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Bill Bradley | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jackson | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 0-2 |
| Howard Komives | 27 | 8 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Neil Johnson | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Walt Frazier | 18 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Nate Bowman | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Emmette Bryant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
San Francisco Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy LaRusso | 30 | 26 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 10-15 | — | 6-11 |
| Nate Thurmond | 48 | 24 | 20 | 4 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 6-10 |
| Jeff Mullins | 29 | 24 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 11-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Fred Hetzel | 36 | 23 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 5-5 |
| Jim King | 33 | 14 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 4-5 |
| Alvin Attles | 34 | 10 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 4-5 |
| Clyde Lee | 23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 4-4 |
| Joe Ellis | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).
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