Belt game 3,834 · March 19, 1989
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Milwaukee Bucks 128–104 at home to start reign 1,715 of the NBA belt, the 135th for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since March 18, 1989, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
New York Knicks held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Miami Heat on March 22, 1989.
1,715Reign number
135Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Cummings | 25 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11-24 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Jay Humphries | 31 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 3-4 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 20 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Tony Brown | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Fred Roberts | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jack Sikma | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Larry Krystkowiak | 30 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Rickey Green | 22 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Randy Breuer | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Paul Pressey | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Paul Mokeski | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-9 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiki Vandeweghe | 19 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8-10 | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Charles Oakley | 24 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Trent Tucker | 28 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-12 | 4-7 | 2-2 |
| Johnny Newman | 22 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 6-7 |
| Patrick Ewing | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Gerald Wilkins | 27 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 1-2 |
| Sidney Green | 22 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Eddielee Wilkins | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Kenny Walker | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Greg Butler | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rod Strickland | 25 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| Pete Myers | 23 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).