Belt game 2,579 · March 17, 1976
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat New Orleans Jazz 112–107 on the road to start reign 1,138 of the NBA belt, the 113th for the franchise.
New Orleans Jazz had held it since March 14, 1976, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
New York Knicks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Washington Wizards on March 20, 1976.
1,138Reign number
113Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New Orleans Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Maravich | 42 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10-24 | — | 7-9 |
| Louie Nelson | 30 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Nate Williams | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | — | 3-4 |
| E.C. Coleman | 25 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 5-7 |
| Ron Behagen | 24 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Henry Bibby | 24 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Aaron James | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Otto Moore | 29 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Rich Kelley | 18 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Isaac Stallworth | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | — | 1-2 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Monroe | 45 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13-25 | — | 1-1 |
| John Gianelli | 44 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-20 | — | 4-5 |
| Bill Bradley | 29 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 2-2 |
| Butch Beard | 35 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Spencer Haywood | 29 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 4-6 |
| Jim Barnett | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Phil Jackson | 20 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Mel Davis | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Harthorne Wingo | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Neal Walk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Gene Short | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).