Belt game 216 · November 19, 1949
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Philadelphia Warriors 85–69 at home to start reign 86 of the NBA belt, the 15th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since November 18, 1949, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
New York Knicks held it for 11 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on November 30, 1949.
86Reign number
15Team's reign
5Defenses
11Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Senesky | — | 18 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Joe Fulks | — | 11 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jerry Fleishman | — | 9 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-8 |
| Ed Sadowski | — | 8 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Nelson Bobb | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Vern Gardner | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jake Bornheimer | — | 5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Leo Mogus | — | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Johnny Payak | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Francis Crossin | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gallatin | — | 16 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Butch Van Breda Kolff | — | 14 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Connie Simmons | — | 13 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Carl Braun | — | 13 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | — | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Vince Boryla | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Dick McGuire | — | 6 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-3 |
| Harry Donovan | — | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Paul Noel | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Goebel Ritter | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).