Belt game 2,346 · November 22, 1973
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 107–91 at home to start reign 1,027 of the NBA belt, the 19th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since November 20, 1973, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 21 days and 9 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Bulls on December 13, 1973.
1,027Reign number
19Team's reign
9Defenses
21Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucius Allen | 42 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-16 | — | 9-10 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 39 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9-20 | — | 2-3 |
| Oscar Robertson | 39 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 6-6 |
| Bob Dandridge | 32 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Curtis Perry | 42 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Ron Williams | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 5-7 |
| Cornell Warner | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Terry Driscoll | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Edward Davis | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-2 |
| Russell Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | 42 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 42 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Phil Jackson | 32 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | — | 3-4 |
| Dean Meminger | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Eldo Garrett | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Willis Reed | 25 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | — | 3-4 |
| Bill Bradley | 33 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Henry Bibby | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Harthorne Wingo | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Davis | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).