Belt game 2,637 · December 14, 1976
San Antonio Spurs take the belt
San Antonio Spurs beat New York Knicks 111–98 at home to start reign 1,166 of the NBA belt, the 1st for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since December 11, 1976, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
San Antonio Spurs held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Indiana Pacers on December 15, 1976.
1,166Reign number
1Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Paultz | 36 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12-22 | — | 4-5 |
| Larry Kenon | 36 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13-21 | — | 2-3 |
| Allan Bristow | 30 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 0-1 |
| Coby Dietrick | 24 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 3-4 |
| George Gervin | 31 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Mike Gale | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Mack Calvin | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 4-8 |
| Mark Olberding | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
| George Karl | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Lou Dampier | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Monroe | 37 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10-23 | — | 2-2 |
| Tom McMillen | 46 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10-21 | — | 1-2 |
| Butch Beard | 23 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Walt Frazier | 42 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7-22 | — | 0-0 |
| Luther Burden | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jackson | 29 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 26 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Dennis Layton | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).