Belt game 2,208 · March 22, 1972
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Buffalo Braves 123–99 at home to start reign 974 of the NBA belt, the 101st for the franchise.
Buffalo Braves had held it since March 21, 1972, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on March 24, 1972.
974Reign number
101Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bradley | 38 | 33 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 13-21 | — | 7-7 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 11-18 | — | 2-2 |
| Walt Frazier | 34 | 21 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 5-6 |
| Earl Monroe | 34 | 17 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 8-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Dick Barnett | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Luke Rackley | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jerry Lucas | 29 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Dean Meminger | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 1-5 |
| Phil Jackson | 17 | 4 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Eddie Mast | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Eddie Miles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Charlie Paulk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Buffalo Braves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Smith | 32 | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 1-4 |
| Fred Hilton | 22 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 2-2 |
| John Hummer | 34 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 7-16 | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Kauffman | 38 | 13 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Walt Hazzard | 27 | 12 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 4-6 |
| Eldo Garrett | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Cornell Warner | 30 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Davis | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Emmette Bryant | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Wilmer Hosket | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).