Belt game 1,843 · March 20, 1968
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Cincinnati Royals 108–106 at home to start reign 825 of the NBA belt, the 84th for the franchise.
Cincinnati Royals had held it since March 19, 1968, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on March 22, 1968.
825Reign number
84Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Komives | 31 | 21 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 10-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Cazzie Russell | 28 | 17 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 5-5 |
| Willis Reed | 39 | 16 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 4-4 |
| Walt Bellamy | 33 | 15 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 3-6 |
| Walt Frazier | 31 | 12 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Phil Jackson | 24 | 11 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 0-2 |
| Emmette Bryant | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Bradley | 17 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-2 |
Cincinnati Royals
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | 48 | 28 | 9 | 11 | — | — | 9-22 | — | 10-11 |
| Adrian Smith | 36 | 23 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 10-16 | — | 3-3 |
| Jerry Lucas | 48 | 21 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Love | 33 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 4-16 | — | 1-2 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 0-1 |
| Walt Wesley | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Connie Dierking | 30 | 7 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 3-3 |
| John Tresvant | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Guy Rodgers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).