Belt game 2,591 · April 8, 1976
Buffalo Braves take the belt
Buffalo Braves beat New York Knicks 105–98 on the road to start reign 1,147 of the NBA belt, the 11th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since April 6, 1976, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Buffalo Braves held it for 8 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on April 16, 1976.
1,147Reign number
11Team's reign
2Defenses
8Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Monroe | 37 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9-25 | — | 5-6 |
| Butch Beard | 43 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 3-5 |
| Spencer Haywood | 28 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Jim Barnett | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 5-6 |
| Bill Bradley | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 2-2 |
| John Gianelli | 27 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Davis | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Harthorne Wingo | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jackson | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 1-3 |
| Neal Walk | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 0-2 |
| Gene Short | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
Buffalo Braves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McMillian | 38 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-18 | — | 3-5 |
| Bob McAdoo | 43 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7-20 | — | 6-9 |
| John Shumate | 32 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 8-9 |
| Randy Smith | 40 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5-16 | — | 5-10 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 20 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Ken Charles | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Dale Schlueter | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-1 |
| Don Adams | 22 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 1-3 |
| Bob Weiss | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).