Belt game 2,590 · April 6, 1976
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Buffalo Braves 106–102 on the road to start reign 1,146 of the NBA belt, the 114th for the franchise.
Buffalo Braves had held it since April 4, 1976, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Clippers on April 8, 1976.
1,146Reign number
114Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Buffalo Braves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | 48 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15-29 | — | 11-21 |
| Randy Smith | 32 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6-17 | — | 4-5 |
| Don Adams | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 1-3 |
| Jim McMillian | 38 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| John Shumate | 30 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Ken Charles | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 3-4 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Bob Weiss | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Gibbs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Dale Schlueter | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Monroe | 43 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10-21 | — | 13-19 |
| Spencer Haywood | 40 | 32 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14-27 | — | 4-5 |
| Bill Bradley | 45 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 0-0 |
| John Gianelli | 36 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 1-4 |
| Jim Barnett | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Butch Beard | 30 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 1-4 |
| Phil Jackson | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Neal Walk | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Davis | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).