Belt game 3,924 · April 12, 1990
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 108–100 at home to start reign 1,756 of the NBA belt, the 139th for the franchise.
Indiana Pacers had held it since April 8, 1990, with 1 defense over 4 days.
New York Knicks held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Celtics on April 15, 1990.
1,756Reign number
139Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | 39 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18-26 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Gerald Wilkins | 26 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7-13 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Johnny Newman | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 5-9 |
| Kenny Walker | 26 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Trent Tucker | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 27 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Mark Jackson | 21 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Stuart Gray | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eddielee Wilkins | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Brian Quinnett | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Miller | 43 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9-15 | 2-6 | 9-10 |
| Rik Smits | 32 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Detlef Schrempf | 43 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 9-9 |
| Chuck Person | 29 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-16 | 1-5 | 3-5 |
| Rickey Green | 29 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| LaSalle Thompson | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mike Sanders | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Vern Fleming | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).