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Belt game 4,345 · June 15, 1994 · playoffs

New York Knicks take the belt

New York Knicks beat Houston Rockets 91–82 at home to start reign 1,949 of the NBA belt, the 153rd for the franchise.

Houston Rockets had held it since June 12, 1994, with 0 defenses over 3 days.

New York Knicks held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Houston Rockets on June 19, 1994.

1,949Reign number
153Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score

New York Knicks

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Derek Harper412135217-155-102-2
John Starks452024006-112-56-8
Charles Oakley4016203105-80-06-8
Patrick Ewing4116153118-280-00-2
Charles Smith271033015-150-10-0
Greg Anthony10421102-40-10-0
Anthony Bonner6210001-10-00-0
Anthony Mason30242201-40-00-1

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Hakeem Olajuwon4332830514-200-04-4
Vernon Maxwell351240205-132-60-0
Robert Horry321013103-92-52-3
Sam Cassell301045203-111-43-3
Otis Thorpe409104004-70-01-3
Carl Herrera15540001-30-03-3
Matt Bullard13410001-31-31-2
Kenny Smith19003000-20-20-0
Mario Elie13011000-40-00-0

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).

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