Belt game 1,837 · March 13, 1968
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 130–120 on the road to start reign 821 of the NBA belt, the 83rd for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since March 7, 1968, with 3 defenses over 6 days.
New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on March 15, 1968.
821Reign number
83Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Green | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10-17 |
| Hal Greer | 44 | 28 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 10-17 |
| Chet Walker | 34 | 18 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 4-5 |
| Lucious Jackson | 35 | 17 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 3-3 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 16 | 20 | 10 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 2-6 |
| Billy Cunningham | 27 | 16 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 4-6 |
| Wali Jones | 24 | 14 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 6-6 |
| Bill Melchionni | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Matt Guokas | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-1 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Reed | 37 | 32 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13-19 | — | 6-6 |
| Dick Barnett | 28 | 21 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 5-7 |
| Walt Bellamy | 41 | 20 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 4-5 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 34 | 17 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 1-1 |
| Walt Frazier | 27 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Phil Jackson | 18 | 8 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Bradley | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 3-5 |
| Emmette Bryant | 16 | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Cazzie Russell | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Howard Komives | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).