Belt game 3,594 · November 19, 1986
Philadelphia 76ers take the belt
Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 98–94 at home to start reign 1,608 of the NBA belt, the 150th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since November 15, 1986, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Philadelphia 76ers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on November 21, 1986.
1,608Reign number
150Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Walker | 36 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Bill Cartwright | 35 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Rory Sparrow | 42 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Patrick Ewing | 24 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Gerald Wilkins | 41 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Louis Orr | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Pat Cummings | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jawann Oldham | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Gerald Henderson | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Hinson | 45 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 5-9 |
| Tim McCormick | 37 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 6-10 |
| Sedale Threatt | 29 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | 1-2 | 2-5 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 40 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| Julius Erving | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| David Wingate | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cliff T. Robinson | 28 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Danny Vranes | 12 | 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).