Belt game 2,955 · March 25, 1980
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 128–115 on the road to start reign 1,331 of the NBA belt, the 122nd for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since March 20, 1980, with 1 defense over 5 days.
New York Knicks held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on March 26, 1980.
1,331Reign number
122Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mitchell | 33 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 11-11 |
| Randy Smith | 43 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11-16 | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Foots Walker | 40 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Dave Robisch | 41 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Bill Willoughby | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kenny Carr | 23 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Willie Smith | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Don Ford | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Lambert | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Williams | 38 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 9-10 |
| Bill Cartwright | 33 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Micheal Ray Richardson | 36 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9-16 | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| Mike Glenn | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-8 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Toby Knight | 36 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Hollis Copeland | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Larry Demic | 28 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Joe Meriweather | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Earl Monroe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Marvin Webster | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Sly Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).