Belt game 4,061 · November 5, 1991
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Milwaukee Bucks 113–85 at home to start reign 1,817 of the NBA belt, the 143rd for the franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks had held it since November 2, 1991, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
New York Knicks held it for 8 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Indiana Pacers on November 13, 1991.
1,817Reign number
143Team's reign
3Defenses
8Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier McDaniel | 33 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12-17 | 1-1 | 3-4 |
| Patrick Ewing | 34 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Mark Jackson | 23 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Greg Anthony | 25 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Gerald Wilkins | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-12 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| John Starks | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Tim McCormick | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Brian Quinnett | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Mason | 21 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Carlton McKinney | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charles Oakley | 25 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Ellis | 29 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 1-1 | 3-4 |
| Jay Humphries | 27 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-2 | 2-3 |
| Frank Brickowski | 30 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Jeff Grayer | 20 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Fred Roberts | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Alvin Robertson | 28 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Moses Malone | 28 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Lester Conner | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Brad Lohaus | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Dan Schayes | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Steve Henson | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).