Belt game 1,838 · March 15, 1968
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 123–112 at home to start reign 822 of the NBA belt, the 95th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since March 13, 1968, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 3 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on March 18, 1968.
822Reign number
95Team's reign
2Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 42 | 37 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 14-19 | — | 9-10 |
| Jerry West | 40 | 25 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 7-8 |
| Tom Hawkins | 38 | 17 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 5-7 |
| Archie Clark | 38 | 17 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 7-8 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 34 | 16 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 8-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Freddie Crawford | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 1-3 |
| Erwin Mueller | 22 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Counts | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Reed | 41 | 26 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 11-20 | — | 4-5 |
| Cazzie Russell | 26 | 22 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 9-11 | — | 4-4 |
| Walt Bellamy | 33 | 15 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 5-7 |
| Emmette Bryant | 21 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Barnett | 25 | 10 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Howard Komives | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Walt Frazier | 26 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Bradley | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Phil Jackson | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 3-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).