Belt game 3,034 · February 6, 1981
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Chicago Bulls 112–94 on the road to start reign 1,368 of the NBA belt, the 124th for the franchise.
Chicago Bulls had held it since January 29, 1981, with 1 defense over 8 days.
New York Knicks held it for 11 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on February 17, 1981.
1,368Reign number
124Team's reign
5Defenses
11Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cartwright | 30 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Campy Russell | 39 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Sly Williams | 22 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Ray Williams | 27 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Micheal Ray Richardson | 45 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Mike Glenn | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Dewayne Scales | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mike Woodson | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Marvin Webster | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Larry Demic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Theus | 40 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-17 | 0-3 | 4-6 |
| David Greenwood | 35 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Larry Kenon | 32 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Bob Wilkerson | 30 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Ricky Sobers | 25 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 4-4 |
| Artis Gilmore | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Coby Dietrick | 26 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| James Wilkes | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Scott May | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dwight Jones | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Worthen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).