Belt game 2,316 · April 18, 1973 · playoffs
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 129–96 at home to start reign 1,014 of the NBA belt, the 104th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 11, 1973, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
New York Knicks held it for 7 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on April 25, 1973.
1,014Reign number
104Team's reign
2Defenses
7Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | 40 | 24 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 9-19 | — | 6-6 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 24 | 19 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 8-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Phil Jackson | 22 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7-7 | — | 2-3 |
| Earl Monroe | 31 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 4-5 |
| Dean Meminger | 22 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Bill Bradley | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Willis Reed | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Jerry Lucas | 28 | 10 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Henry Bibby | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 4-6 |
| Harthorne Wingo | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 1-2 |
| John Gianelli | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Barnett | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Havlicek | 40 | 21 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 7-7 |
| Jojo White | 29 | 15 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6-14 | — | 3-5 |
| Dave Cowens | 38 | 11 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 1-2 |
| Don Chaney | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Don Nelson | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 6-7 |
| Paul Silas | 29 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 5-7 |
| Hank Finkel | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Westphal | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Thomas Sanders | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Arthur Williams | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Kuberski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).