Belt game 1,935 · March 12, 1969
Baltimore Bullets take the belt
Baltimore Bullets beat New York Knicks 111–110 at home to start reign 865 of the NBA belt, the 31st for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since March 11, 1969, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Baltimore Bullets held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on March 19, 1969.
865Reign number
31Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Barnett | 37 | 28 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 10-17 | — | 8-9 |
| Bill Bradley | 48 | 27 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 12-19 | — | 3-7 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 46 | 20 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 8-19 | — | 4-4 |
| Willis Reed | 46 | 18 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 4-4 |
| Walt Frazier | 48 | 14 | 5 | 11 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 4-6 |
| Nate Bowman | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Riordan | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-1 |
Baltimore Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Scott | 38 | 28 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 14-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Earl Monroe | 43 | 26 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 11-30 | — | 4-4 |
| Wes Unseld | 41 | 19 | 20 | 4 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 3-3 |
| Kevin Loughery | 42 | 16 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 6-11 |
| Jack Marin | 45 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 0-0 |
| John Barnhill | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Leroy Ellis | 15 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-3 |
| Ed Manning | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).