Belt game 1,846 · March 27, 1968 · playoffs
Philadelphia 76ers take the belt
Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 138–132 at home to start reign 828 of the NBA belt, the 85th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since March 23, 1968, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Philadelphia 76ers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on March 30, 1968.
828Reign number
85Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Walker | 48 | 32 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 13-26 | — | 6-7 |
| Hal Greer | 49 | 27 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 11-12 |
| Billy Cunningham | 32 | 24 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 11-19 | — | 2-2 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 58 | 18 | 24 | 8 | — | — | 8-10 | — | 2-13 |
| Wali Jones | 35 | 15 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 7-10 |
| Lucious Jackson | 27 | 14 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 2-4 |
| Matt Guokas | 36 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 4-6 |
| Bill Melchionni | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cazzie Russell | 52 | 40 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 17-27 | — | 6-8 |
| Dick Barnett | 40 | 30 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 13-26 | — | 4-8 |
| Walt Bellamy | 58 | 22 | 19 | 5 | — | — | 10-24 | — | 2-7 |
| Willis Reed | 33 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 2-4 |
| Howard Komives | 28 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 3-4 |
| Walt Frazier | 43 | 9 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 5-7 |
| Phil Jackson | 26 | 5 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Emmette Bryant | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Bradley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).