Belt game 2,138 · October 27, 1971
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat New York Knicks 110–96 at home to start reign 950 of the NBA belt, the 94th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since October 26, 1971, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on October 30, 1971.
950Reign number
94Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Hudson | 42 | 28 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 10-21 | — | 8-9 |
| Walt Bellamy | 42 | 24 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 11-15 | — | 2-5 |
| George Trapp | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 9-11 |
| Milt Williams | 24 | 16 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Herm Gilliam | 30 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Bridges | 43 | 9 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 3-6 |
| Don May | 24 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Bob Christian | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Davis | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | 39 | 20 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 6-7 |
| Phil Jackson | 17 | 16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6-6 | — | 4-4 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 26 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 5-7 |
| Dick Barnett | 31 | 12 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Dave Stallworth | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Bradley | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Willis Reed | 25 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Jerry Lucas | 31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Dean Meminger | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Greg Fillmore | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).