Belt game 2,323 · May 3, 1973 · playoffs
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 99–95 on the road to start reign 1,018 of the NBA belt, the 106th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since May 1, 1973, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New York Knicks held it for 163 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Houston Rockets on October 13, 1973.
1,018Reign number
106Team's reign
4Defenses
163Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 40 | 32 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 12-21 | — | 8-11 |
| Jim McMillian | 43 | 26 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 12-24 | — | 2-4 |
| Gail Goodrich | 37 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 4-4 |
| Bill Bridges | 35 | 8 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Mel Counts | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 48 | 5 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-9 |
| Keith Erickson | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bradley | 43 | 26 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 10-22 | — | 6-6 |
| Walt Frazier | 48 | 20 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 9-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Phil Jackson | 28 | 17 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 5-6 |
| Earl Monroe | 23 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Willis Reed | 29 | 11 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 27 | 9 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Jerry Lucas | 19 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Dean Meminger | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).