Belt game 3,755 · March 29, 1988
Cleveland Cavaliers take the belt
Cleveland Cavaliers beat New York Knicks 108–103 at home to start reign 1,683 of the NBA belt, the 22nd for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since March 28, 1988, with 0 defenses over 1 days.
Cleveland Cavaliers held it for 7 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Indiana Pacers on April 5, 1988.
1,683Reign number
22Team's reign
2Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Price | 43 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8-12 | 1-1 | 7-10 |
| Dell Curry | 21 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7-12 | 1-2 | 4-5 |
| Brad Daugherty | 33 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Mike Sanders | 25 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Hot Rod Williams | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Ron Harper | 34 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Craig Ehlo | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chris Dudley | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Larry Nance | 29 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Wilkins | 36 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10-20 | 1-5 | 0-0 |
| Patrick Ewing | 36 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Bill Cartwright | 26 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Kenny Walker | 24 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Johnny Newman | 34 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-15 | 0-5 | 4-5 |
| Mark Jackson | 40 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Trent Tucker | 19 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 |
| Sidney Green | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sedric Toney | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Pat Cummings | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).