Belt game 4,383 · January 14, 1995
Utah Jazz take the belt
Utah Jazz beat New York Knicks 86–81 on the road to start reign 1,960 of the NBA belt, the 32nd for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since January 10, 1995, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Utah Jazz held it for 19 days and 9 defenses, then lost it to Houston Rockets on February 2, 1995.
1,960Reign number
32Team's reign
9Defenses
19Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | 42 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Hubert Davis | 29 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8-14 | 4-8 | 0-0 |
| Derek Harper | 42 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | 6-11 | 1-2 |
| Charles Smith | 39 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Mason | 33 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Monty Williams | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| John Starks | 31 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1-9 | 0-6 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Bonner | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone | 41 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 9-10 |
| Jeff Hornacek | 38 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 2-3 | 3-5 |
| Antoine Carr | 37 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| John Stockton | 39 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Adam Keefe | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Tom Chambers | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Bryon Russell | 23 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Jamie Watson | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| John Crotty | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).