Belt game 2,223 · April 30, 1972 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 106–92 at home to start reign 982 of the NBA belt, the 117th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since April 26, 1972, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 166 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on October 13, 1972.
982Reign number
117Team's reign
4Defenses
166Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Goodrich | 40 | 31 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 14-18 | — | 3-4 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 23 | 24 | 4 | — | — | 10-19 | — | 3-7 |
| Happy Hairston | 36 | 15 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Jerry West | 41 | 15 | 6 | 13 | — | — | 6-21 | — | 3-3 |
| Jim McMillian | 45 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Pat Riley | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-3 |
| Leroy Ellis | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-2 |
| John Trapp | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | 47 | 21 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 9-14 | — | 3-3 |
| Bill Bradley | 42 | 18 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jackson | 32 | 18 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 6-8 |
| Jerry Lucas | 42 | 16 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 4-5 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 20 | 7 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-3 |
| Earl Monroe | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Dean Meminger | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-4 |
| Luke Rackley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Eddie Mast | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Charlie Paulk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Eddie Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).