Belt game 1,815 · February 6, 1968
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat St. Louis Hawks 121–100 at home to start reign 812 of the NBA belt, the 82nd for the franchise.
St. Louis Hawks had held it since February 1, 1968, with 2 defenses over 5 days.
New York Knicks held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on February 9, 1968.
812Reign number
82Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Barnett | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 3-3 |
| Walt Bellamy | 42 | 21 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 7-8 |
| Willis Reed | 36 | 17 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 1-3 |
| Walt Frazier | 28 | 15 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 5-6 |
| Bill Bradley | 22 | 12 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Phil Jackson | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 3-4 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 38 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Emmette Bryant | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 4-7 |
| Cazzie Russell | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Howard Komives | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 3-3 |
St. Louis Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenny Wilkens | 37 | 25 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 13-19 |
| Bill Bridges | 34 | 16 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 4-4 |
| Don Ohl | 28 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 1-3 |
| Paul Silas | 40 | 11 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 5-6 |
| Lou Hudson | 23 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Zelmo Beaty | 31 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Jim Davis | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Joe Caldwell | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 0-1 |
| Dick Snyder | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 3-4 |
| George Lehmann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Tormohlen | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).