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Belt game 2,044 · April 29, 1970 · playoffs

New York Knicks take the belt

New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 111–108 on the road to start reign 916 of the NBA belt, the 93rd for the franchise.

Los Angeles Lakers had held it since April 27, 1970, with 0 defenses over 2 days.

New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on May 1, 1970.

916Reign number
93Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score

New York Knicks

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Willis Reed4938173——17-30—4-8
Dave DeBusschere4421153——10-20—1-1
Walt Frazier4919117——8-17—3-4
Dick Barnett461824——7-18—4-5
Bill Bradley37784——3-13—1-1
Dave Stallworth9421——1-3—2-2
Cazzie Russell16231——1-5—0-0
Nate Bowman4220——0-1—2-2
Johnny Warren1000——0-0—0-0
Mike Riordan10031——0-2—0-0

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Jerry West533419——11-28—12-16
Wilt Chamberlain5321264——7-10—7-13
Keith Erickson461943——9-17—1-2
Eldo Garrett441341——6-14—1-1
Elgin Baylor45131211——4-13—5-6
Happy Hairston19630——3-3—0-0
Johnny Egan5210——1-1—0-0

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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