Belt game 2,380 · February 5, 1974
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Phoenix Suns 106–90 at home to start reign 1,037 of the NBA belt, the 108th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since February 2, 1974, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
New York Knicks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on February 8, 1974.
1,037Reign number
108Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Monroe | 35 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9-16 | — | 5-5 |
| Bill Bradley | 36 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Walt Frazier | 39 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | — | 6-6 |
| Henry Bibby | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Jerry Lucas | 18 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 1-4 |
| John Gianelli | 30 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 5-8 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 37 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Phil Jackson | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Harthorne Wingo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Van Arsdale | 43 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13-21 | — | 1-2 |
| Keith Erickson | 43 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-23 | — | 2-3 |
| Clem Haskins | 32 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Neal Walk | 27 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-16 | — | 5-7 |
| Gary Melchionni | 21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Corky Calhoun | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Christian | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Bantom | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Lamar Green | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Chamberlain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).