Belt game 2,422 · November 20, 1974
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 105–95 on the road to start reign 1,058 of the NBA belt, the 111th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since November 16, 1974, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
New York Knicks held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on November 23, 1974.
1,058Reign number
111Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | 41 | 30 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12-17 | — | 6-7 |
| Earl Monroe | 31 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11-19 | — | 5-6 |
| Henry Bibby | 23 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Bill Bradley | 27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Howard Porter | 25 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jackson | 24 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 0-1 |
| Tom Riker | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 2-4 |
| Harthorne Wingo | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| John Gianelli | 29 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Dennis Bell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jesse Dark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Carter | 38 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9-18 | — | 3-4 |
| Doug Collins | 34 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | — | 5-5 |
| Billy Cunningham | 33 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-17 | — | 4-9 |
| Steve Mix | 43 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-12 | — | 7-8 |
| Fred Boyd | 21 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 1-5 |
| Allan Bristow | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Leroy Ellis | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 3-4 |
| Don Smith | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Clyde Lee | 26 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).