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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

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Bill Bradley383396——13-21—7-7
Dave DeBusschere3824113——11-18—2-2
Walt Frazier342134——8-14—5-6
Earl Monroe341765——8-13—1-2
Dick Barnett15621——2-5—2-2
Luke Rackley9630——3-5—0-0
Jerry Lucas29573——2-5—1-1
Dean Meminger14511——2-2—1-5
Phil Jackson17480——1-6—2-2
Eddie Mast4210——1-2—0-0
Eddie Miles4002——0-0—0-0
Charlie Paulk4010——0-0—0-0

Buffalo Braves

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Randy Smith321942——9-18—1-4
Fred Hilton221641——7-13—2-2
John Hummer341642——7-16—2-3
Bob Kauffman381392——5-12—3-4
Walt Hazzard271217——4-8—4-6
Eldo Garrett20840——4-9—0-0
Cornell Warner30671——3-7—0-0
Mike Davis12400——2-3—0-0
Emmette Bryant15314——1-2—1-1
Wilmer Hosket10241——1-4—0-0

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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