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Belt game 2,047 · May 6, 1970 · playoffs

Los Angeles Lakers take the belt

Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 135–113 at home to start reign 919 of the NBA belt, the 111th for the franchise.

New York Knicks had held it since May 4, 1970, with 0 defenses over 2 days.

Los Angeles Lakers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on May 8, 1970.

919Reign number
111Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Wilt Chamberlain4645273——20-27—5-14
Jerry West4233613——12-22—9-9
Eldo Garrett381816——9-11—0-0
Happy Hairston221346——5-9—3-5
Elgin Baylor368135——3-12—2-2
John Tresvant11763——3-3—1-1
Keith Erickson32637——3-7—0-0
Johnny Egan8300——1-1—1-1
Rick Roberson2200——1-1—0-0
Mike Lynn1000——0-0—0-0
Willie McCarter2011——0-1—0-0

New York Knicks

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Dave DeBusschere362593——12-25—1-3
Cazzie Russell312352——10-14—3-3
Nate Bowman291881——9-15—0-1
Walt Frazier431467——6-12—2-4
Dave Stallworth211161——5-13—1-1
Dick Barnett291028——4-10—2-4
Bill Bradley31613——3-9—0-0
Mike Riordan12222——1-4—0-0
Wilmer Hosket5211——1-2—0-0
Johnny Warren3201——1-1—0-0

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

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