Belt game 3,808 · January 24, 1989
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 122–117 on the road to start reign 1,705 of the NBA belt, the 134th for the franchise.
Los Angeles Lakers had held it since January 16, 1989, with 2 defenses over 8 days.
New York Knicks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Phoenix Suns on January 27, 1989.
1,705Reign number
134Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Worthy | 44 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 12-18 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Magic Johnson | 43 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 10-17 | 0-4 | 6-6 |
| A.C. Green | 37 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 9-11 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mychal Thompson | 24 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Byron Scott | 42 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-15 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Michael Cooper | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Orlando Woolridge | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | 36 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Charles Oakley | 34 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Mark Jackson | 34 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 3-4 | 4-4 |
| Johnny Newman | 33 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Gerald Wilkins | 30 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Trent Tucker | 31 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 2-2 |
| Sidney Green | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rod Strickland | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Kenny Walker | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Pete Myers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eddielee Wilkins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).