Belt game 1,934 · March 11, 1969
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 121–101 at home to start reign 864 of the NBA belt, the 88th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since March 7, 1969, with 1 defense over 4 days.
New York Knicks held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on March 12, 1969.
864Reign number
88Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Cunningham | 44 | 23 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 7-7 |
| Hal Greer | 41 | 18 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 6-9 |
| Chet Walker | 30 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Wali Jones | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Johnny Green | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 28 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Matt Guokas | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-2 |
| George Wilson | 14 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Shaler Halimon | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Archie Clark | 22 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1-10 | — | 1-1 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave DeBusschere | 45 | 38 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 13-25 | — | 12-13 |
| Willis Reed | 37 | 23 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 11-18 | — | 1-2 |
| Bill Bradley | 39 | 21 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 10-19 | — | 1-1 |
| Walt Frazier | 46 | 16 | 14 | 15 | — | — | 4-17 | — | 8-11 |
| Dick Barnett | 41 | 15 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Mike Riordan | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Wilmer Hosket | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Nate Bowman | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Don May | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).