Belt game 3,922 · April 8, 1990
Indiana Pacers take the belt
Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 99–97 at home to start reign 1,755 of the NBA belt, the 22nd for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since April 6, 1990, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Indiana Pacers held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New York Knicks on April 12, 1990.
1,755Reign number
22Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detlef Schrempf | 38 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Reggie Miller | 42 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6-13 | 1-4 | 6-6 |
| Rik Smits | 26 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chuck Person | 40 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-20 | 0-3 | 2-2 |
| LaSalle Thompson | 27 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Mike Sanders | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Vern Fleming | 29 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rickey Green | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Greg Dreiling | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Randy Wittman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | 46 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11-22 | 0-0 | 8-11 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | 45 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8-13 | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| Trent Tucker | 27 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5-12 | 3-6 | 3-3 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 31 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Gerald Wilkins | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-2 | 2-3 |
| Kenny Walker | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Brian Quinnett | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mark Jackson | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eddielee Wilkins | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).