Belt game 2,386 · February 17, 1974
Milwaukee Bucks take the belt
Milwaukee Bucks beat New York Knicks 97–86 at home to start reign 1,042 of the NBA belt, the 23rd for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since February 13, 1974, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Milwaukee Bucks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Clippers on February 19, 1974.
1,042Reign number
23Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 47 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16-29 | — | 0-0 |
| Lucius Allen | 33 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7-15 | — | 4-4 |
| Curtis Perry | 24 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | — | 3-4 |
| Bob Dandridge | 32 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Cornell Warner | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Oscar Robertson | 39 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Edward Davis | 16 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Terry Driscoll | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Monroe | 35 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-19 | — | 2-2 |
| Walt Frazier | 40 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7-19 | — | 2-3 |
| Phil Jackson | 42 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-15 | — | 8-9 |
| Bill Bradley | 40 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | — | 1-1 |
| John Gianelli | 43 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Jerry Lucas | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 0-2 |
| Dean Meminger | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-2 |
| Henry Bibby | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-8 | — | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).