Belt game 2,650 · January 16, 1977
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Golden State Warriors 111–97 on the road to start reign 1,176 of the NBA belt, the 117th for the franchise.
Golden State Warriors had held it since January 14, 1977, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New York Knicks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on January 19, 1977.
1,176Reign number
117Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Parish | 25 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7-14 | — | 4-5 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 28 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8-18 | — | 1-3 |
| Phil Smith | 38 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7-16 | — | 2-2 |
| Gus Williams | 28 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | — | 3-5 |
| Clifford Ray | 18 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Charlie Johnson | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Rick Barry | 30 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Double D Davis | 27 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Sonny Parker | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 2-3 |
| Marshall Rogers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Charles Dudley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| George Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | 40 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11-18 | — | 2-2 |
| Jim McMillian | 43 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10-18 | — | 2-4 |
| Earl Monroe | 40 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 8-10 | — | 5-6 |
| Bob McAdoo | 40 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9-21 | — | 2-4 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 44 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7-12 | — | 3-5 |
| Butch Beard | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 1-3 |
| Bill Bradley | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).