Belt game 4,342 · June 8, 1994 · playoffs
Houston Rockets take the belt
Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 85–78 at home to start reign 1,946 of the NBA belt, the 54th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since June 3, 1994, with 1 defense over 5 days.
Houston Rockets held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on June 10, 1994.
1,946Reign number
54Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 40 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10-22 | 0-0 | 8-9 |
| Otis Thorpe | 35 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Vernon Maxwell | 38 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4-16 | 1-6 | 2-5 |
| Carl Herrera | 20 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Robert Horry | 40 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 1-4 |
| Sam Cassell | 23 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Kenny Smith | 25 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Mario Elie | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Chris Jent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | 43 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10-26 | 0-2 | 3-4 |
| Charles Oakley | 40 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Starks | 38 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3-18 | 2-8 | 3-5 |
| Charles Smith | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Derek Harper | 29 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Greg Anthony | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Mason | 26 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Hubert Davis | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Herb Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).