Belt game 2,097 · January 26, 1971
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Milwaukee Bucks 107–98 at home to start reign 936 of the NBA belt, the 98th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since January 24, 1971, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New York Knicks held it for 4 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on January 30, 1971.
936Reign number
98Team's reign
2Defenses
4Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Reed | 47 | 35 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 14-30 | — | 7-7 |
| Walt Frazier | 44 | 22 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 4-9 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 36 | 18 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Bill Bradley | 41 | 18 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 4-5 |
| Dick Barnett | 39 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Mike Riordan | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Cazzie Russell | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave Stallworth | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-2 |
| Greg Fillmore | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 45 | 29 | 25 | 4 | — | — | 11-32 | — | 7-8 |
| Oscar Robertson | 43 | 20 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 8-20 | — | 4-5 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 36 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Lucius Allen | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Dandridge | 43 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Boozer | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Greg Smith | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Dick Cunningham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).