Belt game 2,048 · May 8, 1970 · playoffs
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–99 at home to start reign 920 of the NBA belt, the 95th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since May 6, 1970, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New York Knicks held it for 162 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on October 17, 1970.
920Reign number
95Team's reign
2Defenses
162Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 48 | 28 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 10-12 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 21 | 24 | 4 | — | — | 10-16 | — | 1-11 |
| Elgin Baylor | 36 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 1-2 |
| Keith Erickson | 36 | 14 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 4-6 |
| Eldo Garrett | 34 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Happy Hairston | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| John Tresvant | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 3-3 |
| Johnny Egan | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | 44 | 36 | 7 | 19 | — | — | 12-17 | — | 12-12 |
| Dick Barnett | 42 | 21 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 9-20 | — | 3-3 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 37 | 18 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Bill Bradley | 42 | 17 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 1-1 |
| Nate Bowman | 21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Mike Riordan | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Dave Stallworth | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Willis Reed | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Cazzie Russell | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).