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
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Reed | 49 | 38 | 17 | 3 | — | — | 17-30 | — | 4-8 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 44 | 21 | 15 | 3 | — | — | 10-20 | — | 1-1 |
| Walt Frazier | 49 | 19 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 3-4 |
| Dick Barnett | 46 | 18 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 4-5 |
| Bill Bradley | 37 | 7 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Dave Stallworth | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Cazzie Russell | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Nate Bowman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Johnny Warren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Riordan | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 53 | 34 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 11-28 | — | 12-16 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 53 | 21 | 26 | 4 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 7-13 |
| Keith Erickson | 46 | 19 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 1-2 |
| Eldo Garrett | 44 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Elgin Baylor | 45 | 13 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 5-6 |
| Happy Hairston | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Egan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).