Belt game 3,921 · April 6, 1990
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 114–104 at home to start reign 1,754 of the NBA belt, the 138th for the franchise.
Philadelphia 76ers had held it since April 3, 1990, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Indiana Pacers on April 8, 1990.
1,754Reign number
138Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | 47 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 17-24 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | 37 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11-18 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Gerald Wilkins | 37 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| Trent Tucker | 22 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 3-5 | 0-0 |
| Kenny Walker | 42 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 25 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mark Jackson | 23 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Eddielee Wilkins | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barkley | 44 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13-22 | 2-3 | 11-16 |
| Mike Gminski | 36 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Johnny Dawkins | 32 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Hersey Hawkins | 31 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 5-6 |
| Scott Brooks | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Rick Mahorn | 32 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Derek Smith | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Bob Thornton | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Ron Anderson | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).