Belt game 4,181 · December 8, 1992
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Seattle SuperSonics 100–88 at home to start reign 1,868 of the NBA belt, the 145th for the franchise.
Seattle SuperSonics had held it since December 1, 1992, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Charlotte Hornets on December 10, 1992.
1,868Reign number
145Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | 37 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9-21 | 0-0 | 15-19 |
| Charles Smith | 38 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| John Starks | 37 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8-18 | 2-6 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Mason | 33 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Doc Rivers | 26 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Rolando Blackman | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Charles Oakley | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Herb Williams | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Greg Anthony | 22 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Seattle SuperSonics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Kemp | 39 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| Ricky Pierce | 34 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Gary Payton | 28 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 4-4 |
| Eddie Johnson | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dana Barros | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Benoit Benjamin | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Vincent Askew | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Nate McMillan | 27 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Michael Cage | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Derrick McKey | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-10 | 0-3 | 1-2 |
| Gerald Paddio | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).