Belt game 2,286 · February 10, 1973
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Detroit Pistons 107–93 at home to start reign 1,005 of the NBA belt, the 103rd for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since February 9, 1973, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
New York Knicks held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on February 14, 1973.
1,005Reign number
103Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lanier | 45 | 25 | 24 | 2 | — | — | 10-25 | — | 5-5 |
| Dave Bing | 40 | 22 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 6-7 |
| John Mengelt | 19 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Curtis Rowe | 35 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Adams | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 3-6 |
| Fred Foster | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Chris Ford | 37 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Willie Norwood | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim Davis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Nash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
| Justus Thigpen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Monroe | 38 | 22 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 10-21 | — | 2-2 |
| Bill Bradley | 40 | 18 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 9-18 | — | 0-0 |
| Willis Reed | 31 | 16 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 7-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Jerry Lucas | 17 | 14 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 43 | 13 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 3-3 |
| Walt Frazier | 44 | 12 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 4-4 |
| Phil Jackson | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Barnett | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Harthorne Wingo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Dean Meminger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).