Belt game 2,287 · February 14, 1973
Chicago Bulls take the belt
Chicago Bulls beat New York Knicks 100–98 on the road to start reign 1,006 of the NBA belt, the 18th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since February 10, 1973, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Chicago Bulls held it for 16 days and 7 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on March 2, 1973.
1,006Reign number
18Team's reign
7Defenses
16Days held
Box score
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Love | 47 | 21 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 9-21 | — | 3-3 |
| Clifford Ray | 27 | 17 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 5-6 |
| Norm Van Lier | 39 | 17 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 3-4 |
| Chet Walker | 26 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 4-5 |
| Jerry Sloan | 36 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Weiss | 23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 5-7 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 21 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 2-4 |
| Garfield Heard | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | 41 | 29 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 11-20 | — | 7-8 |
| Earl Monroe | 35 | 22 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 11-22 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Bradley | 27 | 15 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 3-5 |
| Jerry Lucas | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 2-4 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 43 | 10 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 4-18 | — | 2-2 |
| Willis Reed | 27 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 2-3 |
| Phil Jackson | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Dean Meminger | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Harthorne Wingo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Barnett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).