Belt game 4,344 · June 12, 1994 · playoffs
Houston Rockets take the belt
Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 93–89 on the road to start reign 1,948 of the NBA belt, the 55th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since June 10, 1994, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Houston Rockets held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on June 15, 1994.
1,948Reign number
55Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Harper | 39 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9-15 | 3-7 | 0-0 |
| John Starks | 43 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6-16 | 3-9 | 5-7 |
| Patrick Ewing | 46 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9-29 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Mason | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Charles Smith | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Charles Oakley | 40 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Anthony Bonner | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Greg Anthony | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Hubert Davis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 44 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Robert Horry | 43 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 5-6 |
| Sam Cassell | 22 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 4-5 |
| Vernon Maxwell | 35 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | 0-6 | 2-2 |
| Kenny Smith | 25 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 3-3 |
| Otis Thorpe | 40 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Mario Elie | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3-4 |
| Carl Herrera | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).