Belt game 1,966 · November 4, 1969
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Phoenix Suns 116–99 on the road to start reign 879 of the NBA belt, the 90th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since October 30, 1969, with 0 defenses over 5 days.
New York Knicks held it for 25 days and 11 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on November 29, 1969.
879Reign number
90Team's reign
11Defenses
25Days held
Box score
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Hawkins | 47 | 39 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 11-22 | — | 17-20 |
| Paul Silas | 30 | 13 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 3-5 |
| Gail Goodrich | 25 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 2-3 |
| Stan McKenzie | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 4-5 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 39 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Neal Walk | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Art Harris | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 2-3 |
| Jim Fox | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Jerry Chambers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Reed | 42 | 34 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 12-19 | — | 10-10 |
| Dick Barnett | 40 | 20 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 4-5 |
| Walt Frazier | 42 | 19 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 6-15 | — | 7-7 |
| Bill Bradley | 26 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 4-4 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 27 | 11 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Dave Stallworth | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Don May | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Riordan | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 1-2 |
| Johnny Warren | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Nate Bowman | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).