Belt game 2,019 · February 17, 1970
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 114–93 at home to start reign 903 of the NBA belt, the 91st for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since February 15, 1970, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New York Knicks held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Atlanta Hawks on February 21, 1970.
903Reign number
91Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave DeBusschere | 33 | 19 | 20 | 1 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 3-5 |
| Walt Frazier | 39 | 19 | 4 | 11 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 7-9 |
| Willis Reed | 22 | 18 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 4-6 |
| Cazzie Russell | 36 | 18 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Riordan | 28 | 13 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Dick Barnett | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 5-9 |
| Nate Bowman | 26 | 6 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-4 |
| Dave Stallworth | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Don May | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Warren | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Wilmer Hosket | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | 38 | 18 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 5-16 | — | 8-11 |
| Jerry West | 36 | 17 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 5-7 |
| John Tresvant | 32 | 14 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Rick Roberson | 24 | 14 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 6-6 |
| Mel Counts | 24 | 12 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Eldo Garrett | 41 | 11 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Mike Lynn | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 3-3 |
| Johnny Egan | 22 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).