Belt game 3,661 · April 6, 1987
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 108–101 at home to start reign 1,639 of the NBA belt, the 130th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since April 5, 1987, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
New York Knicks held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Milwaukee Bucks on April 10, 1987.
1,639Reign number
130Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Wilkins | 42 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| Trent Tucker | 37 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10-14 | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| Bill Cartwright | 46 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 11-14 |
| Kenny Walker | 39 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Gerald Henderson | 36 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5-13 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Eddielee Wilkins | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chris McNealy | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Brad Wright | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rory Sparrow | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barkley | 44 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10-15 | 1-3 | 6-8 |
| Julius Erving | 34 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 0-1 | 5-7 |
| Roy Hinson | 33 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Tim McCormick | 36 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Steve Colter | 39 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| David Wingate | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Andrew Toney | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Cliff T. Robinson | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).