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
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 46 | 45 | 27 | 3 | — | — | 20-27 | — | 5-14 |
| Jerry West | 42 | 33 | 6 | 13 | — | — | 12-22 | — | 9-9 |
| Eldo Garrett | 38 | 18 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 9-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Happy Hairston | 22 | 13 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 3-5 |
| Elgin Baylor | 36 | 8 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 2-2 |
| John Tresvant | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Keith Erickson | 32 | 6 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Egan | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 1-1 |
| Rick Roberson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Lynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Willie McCarter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave DeBusschere | 36 | 25 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 12-25 | — | 1-3 |
| Cazzie Russell | 31 | 23 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 10-14 | — | 3-3 |
| Nate Bowman | 29 | 18 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 9-15 | — | 0-1 |
| Walt Frazier | 43 | 14 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 2-4 |
| Dave Stallworth | 21 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Dick Barnett | 29 | 10 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 2-4 |
| Bill Bradley | 31 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Riordan | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Wilmer Hosket | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Johnny Warren | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).