Belt game 2,322 · May 1, 1973 · playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers take the belt
Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 115–112 at home to start reign 1,017 of the NBA belt, the 120th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since April 29, 1973, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Los Angeles Lakers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on May 3, 1973.
1,017Reign number
120Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave DeBusschere | 44 | 25 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 11-19 | — | 3-4 |
| Bill Bradley | 37 | 24 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 11-21 | — | 2-2 |
| Earl Monroe | 26 | 18 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Jerry Lucas | 24 | 16 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Walt Frazier | 44 | 12 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Willis Reed | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Phil Jackson | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-2 |
| John Gianelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Dean Meminger | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Goodrich | 37 | 30 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 10-17 | — | 10-16 |
| Jim McMillian | 37 | 27 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 11-18 | — | 5-6 |
| Jerry West | 29 | 24 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 9-21 | — | 6-7 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 12 | 20 | 6 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Mel Counts | 28 | 11 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Bill Bridges | 31 | 9 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Keith Erickson | 30 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).