Belt game 2,651 · January 19, 1977
Phoenix Suns take the belt
Phoenix Suns beat New York Knicks 97–90 at home to start reign 1,177 of the NBA belt, the 20th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since January 16, 1977, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Phoenix Suns held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Golden State Warriors on January 20, 1977.
1,177Reign number
20Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Monroe | 37 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10-14 | — | 3-5 |
| Bob McAdoo | 42 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7-19 | — | 8-8 |
| Walt Frazier | 38 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Jim McMillian | 41 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 3-4 |
| Bill Bradley | 24 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Tom McMillen | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Butch Beard | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jackson | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Dean Meminger | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Westphal | 38 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11-22 | — | 9-12 |
| Ron Lee | 35 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7-12 | — | 4-4 |
| Curtis Perry | 35 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Alvan Adams | 34 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7-18 | — | 0-0 |
| Ira Terrell | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Ricky Sobers | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).