Belt game 2,043 · April 27, 1970 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 105–103 on the road to start reign 915 of the NBA belt, the 109th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since April 24, 1970, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on April 29, 1970.
915Reign number
109Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 46 | 34 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12-28 | — | 10-15 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 44 | 19 | 24 | 2 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 1-3 |
| Eldo Garrett | 40 | 17 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 7-8 |
| Elgin Baylor | 36 | 13 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Keith Erickson | 37 | 9 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Mel Counts | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Happy Hairston | 19 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Johnny Egan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Rick Roberson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Reed | 45 | 29 | 15 | 5 | — | — | 12-29 | — | 5-10 |
| Dick Barnett | 41 | 19 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 5-6 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 42 | 18 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 7-17 | — | 4-6 |
| Bill Bradley | 39 | 16 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Walt Frazier | 39 | 11 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 1-3 |
| Dave Stallworth | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Cazzie Russell | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Riordan | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Warren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nate Bowman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).