Belt game 2,688 · April 7, 1977
Indiana Pacers take the belt
Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 114–100 on the road to start reign 1,197 of the NBA belt, the 5th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since April 5, 1977, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Indiana Pacers held it for 195 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on October 19, 1977.
1,197Reign number
5Team's reign
0Defenses
195Days held
Box score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Knight | 42 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12-17 | — | 2-4 |
| Dave Robisch | 37 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11-18 | — | 3-3 |
| John Williamson | 36 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8-19 | — | 9-11 |
| Mike Flynn | 25 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 3-5 |
| Darnell Hillman | 25 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Wil Jones | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 1-2 |
| Jerome Anderson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mel Bennett | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-2 |
| Don Buse | 23 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Steve Green | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | 35 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-17 | — | 5-7 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 32 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | — | 4-5 |
| Earl Monroe | 31 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Walt Frazier | 32 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 5-10 |
| Bill Bradley | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Luther Burden | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 4-5 |
| Tom McMillen | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Jim McMillian | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Dennis Layton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Phil Jackson | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Dean Meminger | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Butch Beard | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).