Belt game 1,847 · March 30, 1968 · playoffs
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 107–98 at home to start reign 829 of the NBA belt, the 86th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since March 27, 1968, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
New York Knicks held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on March 31, 1968.
829Reign number
86Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Bellamy | 48 | 28 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 6-10 |
| Dick Barnett | 43 | 27 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 12-20 | — | 3-6 |
| Willis Reed | 35 | 15 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 1-3 |
| Cazzie Russell | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Howard Komives | 28 | 6 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Bradley | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Phil Jackson | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Emmette Bryant | 18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 4-5 |
| Walt Frazier | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Neil Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 23 | 27 | 5 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 5-17 |
| Chet Walker | 38 | 20 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 14-18 |
| Hal Greer | 40 | 20 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 8-8 |
| Lucious Jackson | 37 | 11 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 1-5 |
| Wali Jones | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 7-9 |
| Johnny Green | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 3-5 |
| Matt Guokas | 33 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Bill Melchionni | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).