Belt game 4,381 · January 10, 1995
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 117–105 at home to start reign 1,959 of the NBA belt, the 154th for the franchise.
Indiana Pacers had held it since January 7, 1995, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
New York Knicks held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Utah Jazz on January 14, 1995.
1,959Reign number
154Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Starks | 38 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10-16 | 8-11 | 3-4 |
| Charles Smith | 25 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Patrick Ewing | 43 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9-21 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Mason | 41 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Derek Harper | 41 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 7-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Bonner | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Monty Williams | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Hubert Davis | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Greg Anthony | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Miller | 33 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10-16 | 2-3 | 6-7 |
| Rik Smits | 35 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Byron Scott | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Derrick McKey | 33 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Dale Davis | 40 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mark Jackson | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| Vern Fleming | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Duane Ferrell | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Haywoode Workman | 18 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| LaSalle Thompson | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Mitchell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).