Belt game 3,750 · March 21, 1988
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs 133–121 on the road to start reign 1,680 of the NBA belt, the 131st for the franchise.
San Antonio Spurs had held it since March 19, 1988, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New York Knicks held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Dallas Mavericks on March 22, 1988.
1,680Reign number
131Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Berry | 34 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12-15 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Johnny Dawkins | 46 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 5-6 |
| Greg Anderson | 31 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 5-10 |
| Mike Mitchell | 19 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Alvin Robertson | 37 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 5-6 |
| Ed Nealy | 26 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Kurt Nimphius | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Petur Gudmundsson | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Jon Sundvold | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Wilkins | 34 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12-21 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
| Patrick Ewing | 34 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 3-9 |
| Mark Jackson | 37 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7-10 | 1-1 | 5-6 |
| Johnny Newman | 31 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-15 | 0-3 | 7-8 |
| Sidney Green | 31 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Bill Cartwright | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 7-10 |
| Trent Tucker | 24 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 4-4 |
| Kenny Walker | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Sedric Toney | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Louis Orr | 2 | 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).