Belt game 2,045 · May 1, 1970 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 121–115 at home to start reign 917 of the NBA belt, the 110th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since April 29, 1970, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on May 4, 1970.
917Reign number
110Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Barnett | 41 | 29 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 14-25 | — | 1-1 |
| Willis Reed | 52 | 23 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 10-23 | — | 3-6 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 33 | 20 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 9-14 | — | 2-3 |
| Walt Frazier | 51 | 16 | 6 | 11 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 10-13 |
| Dave Stallworth | 21 | 12 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Cazzie Russell | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Bradley | 32 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Mike Riordan | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Nate Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 52 | 37 | 5 | 18 | — | — | 13-26 | — | 11-12 |
| Elgin Baylor | 45 | 30 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 12-24 | — | 6-7 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 49 | 18 | 25 | 7 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 4-7 |
| Keith Erickson | 43 | 14 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Eldo Garrett | 38 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Johnny Egan | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Happy Hairston | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
| John Tresvant | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 3-4 |
| Rick Roberson | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).