Belt game 2,222 · April 26, 1972 · playoffs
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 114–92 on the road to start reign 981 of the NBA belt, the 102nd for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since April 18, 1972, with 1 defense over 8 days.
New York Knicks held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on April 30, 1972.
981Reign number
102Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Goodrich | 32 | 20 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 8-22 | — | 4-6 |
| Jim McMillian | 38 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 4-4 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 40 | 12 | 19 | 1 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Happy Hairston | 37 | 12 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 2-4 |
| Jerry West | 37 | 12 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 3-15 | — | 6-6 |
| Flynn Robinson | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Leroy Ellis | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| John Trapp | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Pat Riley | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 0-1 |
| Jim Cleamons | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bradley | 36 | 29 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 11-12 | — | 7-9 |
| Jerry Lucas | 44 | 26 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 13-21 | — | 0-0 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 43 | 19 | 18 | 6 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 1-1 |
| Walt Frazier | 44 | 14 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 2-4 |
| Phil Jackson | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 3-6 |
| Earl Monroe | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Eddie Mast | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Eddie Miles | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Dean Meminger | 28 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 1-3 |
| Charlie Paulk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Barnett | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Luke Rackley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).