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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

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Walt Frazier4621712——9-14—3-3
Cazzie Russell322085——8-14—4-4
Bill Bradley381672——7-15—2-3
Dick Barnett441603——6-17—4-5
Dave Stallworth191263——6-12—0-0
Dave DeBusschere361262——6-21—0-0
Willis Reed8701——2-5—3-3
Mike Riordan5200——1-1—0-0
Nate Bowman7140——0-2—1-1
Johnny Warren1000——0-0—0-0
Wilmer Hosket4000——0-2—0-0

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Wilt Chamberlain4522193——9-12—4-9
Elgin Baylor4321115——8-15—5-6
Jerry West462024——6-14—8-9
Eldo Garrett331850——7-12—4-4
Keith Erickson40746——3-6—1-2
Johnny Egan13603——2-2—2-2
John Tresvant8500——0-1—5-7
Mel Counts12140——0-4—1-1

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

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