Belt game 3,937 · May 12, 1990 · playoffs
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Detroit Pistons 111–103 at home to start reign 1,762 of the NBA belt, the 141st for the franchise.
Detroit Pistons had held it since May 8, 1990, with 1 defense over 4 days.
New York Knicks held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Pistons on May 13, 1990.
1,762Reign number
141Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | 44 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8-21 | 1-4 | 3-5 |
| Joe Dumars | 37 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 33 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7-10 | 3-5 | 1-1 |
| James Edwards | 28 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 5-10 |
| Mark Aguirre | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 2-5 |
| John Salley | 27 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Dennis Rodman | 32 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| David Greenwood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Gerald Henderson | 1 | 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 | 45 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14-24 | 0-0 | 17-18 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | 30 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 4-4 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 42 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Gerald Wilkins | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Johnny Newman | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Trent Tucker | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Charles Oakley | 44 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Mark Jackson | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kenny Walker | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).