Belt game 2,042 · April 24, 1970 · playoffs
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 124–112 at home to start reign 914 of the NBA belt, the 92nd for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since April 12, 1970, with 3 defenses over 12 days.
New York Knicks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on April 27, 1970.
914Reign number
92Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 48 | 33 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 9-23 | — | 15-17 |
| Elgin Baylor | 39 | 21 | 20 | 3 | — | — | 10-17 | — | 1-2 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 17 | 24 | 5 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 1-10 |
| Keith Erickson | 37 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 4-4 |
| Eldo Garrett | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Happy Hairston | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Johnny Egan | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Mel Counts | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Reed | 45 | 37 | 16 | 5 | — | — | 16-30 | — | 5-7 |
| Mike Riordan | 25 | 19 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 5-5 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 39 | 19 | 16 | 5 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 3-3 |
| Dick Barnett | 41 | 17 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 7-8 |
| Bill Bradley | 30 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Cazzie Russell | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Walt Frazier | 30 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Nate Bowman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Stallworth | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).