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
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Harper | 41 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7-15 | 5-10 | 2-2 |
| John Starks | 45 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 2-5 | 6-8 |
| Charles Oakley | 40 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Patrick Ewing | 41 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8-28 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Charles Smith | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-15 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Greg Anthony | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Bonner | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Mason | 30 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 43 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14-20 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Vernon Maxwell | 35 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 |
| Robert Horry | 32 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 2-3 |
| Sam Cassell | 30 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 3-3 |
| Otis Thorpe | 40 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Carl Herrera | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Matt Bullard | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Kenny Smith | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Mario Elie | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).