Belt game 2,384 · February 13, 1974
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Chicago Bulls 89–80 at home to start reign 1,041 of the NBA belt, the 109th for the franchise.
Chicago Bulls had held it since February 12, 1974, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
New York Knicks held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on February 17, 1974.
1,041Reign number
109Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Van Lier | 44 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-20 | — | 7-9 |
| Bob Love | 43 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-20 | — | 2-2 |
| Chet Walker | 35 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | — | 6-7 |
| Jerry Sloan | 35 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-19 | — | 1-1 |
| Clifford Ray | 41 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Bob Weiss | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Howard Porter | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | 43 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10-21 | — | 4-4 |
| Bill Bradley | 42 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Earl Monroe | 31 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | — | 3-5 |
| John Gianelli | 35 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Henry Bibby | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jackson | 41 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Dean Meminger | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jerry Lucas | 20 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 2-3 |
| Harthorne Wingo | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).