Belt game 2,636 · December 11, 1976
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Phoenix Suns 112–96 at home to start reign 1,165 of the NBA belt, the 115th for the franchise.
Phoenix Suns had held it since December 8, 1976, with 1 defense over 3 days.
New York Knicks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to San Antonio Spurs on December 14, 1976.
1,165Reign number
115Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Monroe | 39 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12-20 | — | 2-3 |
| Bill Bradley | 36 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom McMillen | 41 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Walt Frazier | 38 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8-15 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jackson | 37 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | — | 2-4 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-12 | — | 4-4 |
| Butch Beard | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 4-6 |
| Luther Burden | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Dennis Layton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvan Adams | 30 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | — | 1-2 |
| Ricky Sobers | 31 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 13 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Paul Westphal | 29 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Garfield Heard | 36 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-2 |
| Ira Terrell | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Curtis Perry | 24 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-11 | — | 0-1 |
| Ron Lee | 20 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Butch Feher | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 1-3 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).