Belt game 4,347 · June 19, 1994 · playoffs
Houston Rockets take the belt
Houston Rockets beat New York Knicks 86–84 at home to start reign 1,950 of the NBA belt, the 56th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since June 15, 1994, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Houston Rockets held it for 156 days and 10 defenses, then lost it to Portland Trail Blazers on November 22, 1994.
1,950Reign number
56Team's reign
10Defenses
156Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Starks | 46 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9-18 | 5-9 | 4-5 |
| Patrick Ewing | 45 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6-20 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Charles Oakley | 43 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Charles Smith | 27 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Derek Harper | 42 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 5-6 |
| Anthony Mason | 28 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Greg Anthony | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Herb Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 43 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11-21 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Carl Herrera | 20 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Robert Horry | 42 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 3-4 |
| Vernon Maxwell | 36 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 1-2 |
| Sam Cassell | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 4-5 |
| Kenny Smith | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Mario Elie | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Otis Thorpe | 39 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).