Belt game 1,845 · March 23, 1968 · playoffs
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 128–117 at home to start reign 827 of the NBA belt, the 85th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since March 22, 1968, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
New York Knicks held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on March 27, 1968.
827Reign number
85Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Bellamy | 48 | 26 | 17 | 4 | — | — | 10-19 | — | 6-8 |
| Walt Frazier | 37 | 25 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 9-11 |
| Willis Reed | 40 | 24 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Barnett | 33 | 21 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Cazzie Russell | 21 | 16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Phil Jackson | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 27 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Bradley | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 3-3 |
| Howard Komives | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 24 | 17 | 8 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 2-4 |
| Hal Greer | 42 | 24 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 6-8 |
| Billy Cunningham | 34 | 23 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 9-10 |
| Wali Jones | 38 | 17 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 5-6 |
| Lucious Jackson | 28 | 16 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Chet Walker | 29 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Johnny Green | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Matt Guokas | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).