Belt game 3,006 · December 9, 1980
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Washington Bullets 107–104 at home to start reign 1,355 of the NBA belt, the 123rd for the franchise.
Washington Bullets had held it since December 7, 1980, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on December 11, 1980.
1,355Reign number
123Team's reign
1Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Washington Bullets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Ballard | 41 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9-21 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Wes Matthews | 21 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Kevin Porter | 35 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Carlos Terry | 32 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Elvin Hayes | 37 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-18 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kevin Grevey | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wes Unseld | 38 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Williams | 42 | 42 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16-28 | 1-0 | 9-9 |
| Bill Cartwright | 39 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Micheal Ray Richardson | 44 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Marvin Webster | 32 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Mike Woodson | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Campy Russell | 27 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-10 | 0-0 | 5-9 |
| Mike Glenn | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Larry Demic | 24 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).