Belt game 2,951 · March 18, 1980
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Atlanta Hawks 111–110 at home to start reign 1,328 of the NBA belt, the 121st for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since March 16, 1980, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New York Knicks held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Houston Rockets on March 19, 1980.
1,328Reign number
121Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnson | 31 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 10-14 |
| Dan Roundfield | 35 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| John Drew | 31 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Charlie Criss | 34 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Tree Rollins | 26 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Steve Hawes | 22 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Pellom | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jack Givens | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jim McElroy | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Armond Hill | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Knight | 41 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14-19 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Bill Cartwright | 40 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Ray Williams | 29 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 9-10 |
| Micheal Ray Richardson | 45 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| Earl Monroe | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Joe Meriweather | 34 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Larry Demic | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mike Glenn | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Hollis Copeland | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Geoff Huston | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Marvin Webster | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).