Belt game 2,147 · November 16, 1971
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Phoenix Suns 112–111 at home to start reign 954 of the NBA belt, the 100th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since November 12, 1971, with 1 defense over 4 days.
New York Knicks held it for 14 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Oklahoma City Thunder on November 30, 1971.
954Reign number
100Team's reign
5Defenses
14Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | 44 | 39 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 16-22 | — | 7-7 |
| Jerry Lucas | 44 | 23 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 3-4 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 47 | 15 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 3-3 |
| Dick Barnett | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Bill Bradley | 19 | 7 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 3-4 |
| Phil Jackson | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Eddie Mast | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Earl Monroe | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 0-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Dean Meminger | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Luke Rackley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Van Arsdale | 43 | 26 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 8-8 |
| Connie Hawkins | 41 | 23 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 9-21 | — | 5-6 |
| Paul Silas | 41 | 16 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 4-7 |
| Neal Walk | 15 | 14 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 6-6 |
| Clem Haskins | 39 | 14 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Mel Counts | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Otto Moore | 27 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Dennis Layton | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).