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 days.
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
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 |
| Trent Tucker | 28 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-12 | 4-7 | 2-2 |
| Charles Oakley | 24 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| 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 |
| Greg Butler | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kenny Walker | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-2 | 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 |
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 |
| Fred Roberts | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Tony Brown | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Larry Krystkowiak | 30 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jack Sikma | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).