Belt game 2,046 · May 4, 1970 · playoffs
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 107–100 at home to start reign 918 of the NBA belt, the 94th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since May 1, 1970, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on May 6, 1970.
918Reign number
94Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | 46 | 21 | 7 | 12 | — | — | 9-14 | — | 3-3 |
| Cazzie Russell | 32 | 20 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 4-4 |
| Bill Bradley | 38 | 16 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Dick Barnett | 44 | 16 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 4-5 |
| Dave Stallworth | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 36 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6-21 | — | 0-0 |
| Willis Reed | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 3-3 |
| Mike Riordan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Nate Bowman | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Johnny Warren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Wilmer Hosket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 45 | 22 | 19 | 3 | — | — | 9-12 | — | 4-9 |
| Elgin Baylor | 43 | 21 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 5-6 |
| Jerry West | 46 | 20 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 8-9 |
| Eldo Garrett | 33 | 18 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 4-4 |
| Keith Erickson | 40 | 7 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Johnny Egan | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 2-2 |
| John Tresvant | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 5-7 |
| Mel Counts | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).