Belt game 2,345 · November 20, 1973
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 105–89 at home to start reign 1,026 of the NBA belt, the 107th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since November 17, 1973, with 1 defense over 3 days.
New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on November 22, 1973.
1,026Reign number
107Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bradley | 42 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12-22 | — | 5-5 |
| Willis Reed | 36 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11-22 | — | 3-4 |
| Walt Frazier | 45 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9-18 | — | 2-4 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 38 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | — | 1-2 |
| Phil Jackson | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Dean Meminger | 43 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Eldo Garrett | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Harthorne Wingo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Price | 36 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-16 | — | 2-3 |
| Elmore Smith | 42 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-19 | — | 2-2 |
| Connie Hawkins | 28 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Pat Riley | 31 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Happy Hairston | 29 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Gail Goodrich | 38 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Stan Love | 26 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Nate Hawthorne | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Kermit Washington | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Counts | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).