Belt game 3,932 · May 2, 1990 · playoffs
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 102–99 at home to start reign 1,760 of the NBA belt, the 140th for the franchise.
Boston Celtics had held it since April 20, 1990, with 3 defenses over 12 days.
New York Knicks held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on May 8, 1990.
1,760Reign number
140Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | 40 | 33 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-34 | 0-0 | 5-10 |
| Gerald Wilkins | 42 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6-19 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Charles Oakley | 38 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 45 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Johnny Newman | 26 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| Kenny Walker | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Trent Tucker | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Eddielee Wilkins | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mark Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 45 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 12-25 | 1-4 | 6-7 |
| Dennis Johnson | 39 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Kevin McHale | 44 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Reggie Lewis | 44 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Robert Parish | 32 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Joe Kleine | 16 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jim Paxson | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| John Bagley | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).