Belt game 4,314 · April 5, 1994
Miami Heat take the belt
Miami Heat beat New York Knicks 100–86 at home to start reign 1,928 of the NBA belt, the 10th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since March 11, 1994, with 10 defenses over 25 days.
Miami Heat held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Orlando Magic on April 9, 1994.
1,928Reign number
10Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Miner | 24 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 9-10 |
| Steven Smith | 29 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 12-15 |
| Grant Long | 42 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| John Salley | 36 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Glen Rice | 35 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| Bimbo Coles | 22 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Brian Shaw | 22 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Keith Askins | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Matt Geiger | 14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | 34 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Hubert Davis | 31 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 2-4 | 5-5 |
| Herb Williams | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Anthony Bonner | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Charles Oakley | 30 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Anthony Mason | 34 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Derek Harper | 25 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Greg Anthony | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Rolando Blackman | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Corey Gaines | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).