Belt game 4,340 · June 3, 1994 · playoffs
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 98–91 on the road to start reign 1,945 of the NBA belt, the 151st for the franchise.
Indiana Pacers had held it since May 28, 1994, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
New York Knicks held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Houston Rockets on June 8, 1994.
1,945Reign number
151Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Starks | 40 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8-11 | 5-6 | 5-6 |
| Patrick Ewing | 40 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 9-9 |
| Charles Oakley | 35 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Anthony Mason | 31 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Derek Harper | 32 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Greg Anthony | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Charles Smith | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Hubert Davis | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Anthony Bonner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Herb Williams | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Miller | 42 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8-21 | 2-7 | 9-12 |
| Rik Smits | 27 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-19 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Vern Fleming | 25 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 4-5 |
| Antonio Davis | 28 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Derrick McKey | 41 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Haywoode Workman | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| LaSalle Thompson | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dale Davis | 33 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Kenny Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Byron Scott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).