Belt game 4,679 · December 17, 1997
Indiana Pacers take the belt
Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 87–80 at home to start reign 2,066 of the NBA belt, the 36th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since December 16, 1997, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Indiana Pacers held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to San Antonio Spurs on December 23, 1997.
2,066Reign number
36Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rik Smits | 33 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Reggie Miller | 36 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 1-2 | 5-6 |
| Chris Mullin | 24 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 4-4 |
| Dale Davis | 30 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| Mark Jackson | 29 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 1-1 | 5-6 |
| Travis Best | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Antonio Davis | 22 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mark Pope | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Fred Hoiberg | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Jalen Rose | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Mark West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Austin Croshere | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | 36 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10-22 | 0-0 | 3-7 |
| Chris Mills | 34 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| John Starks | 25 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 |
| Allan Houston | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Larry Johnson | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Charles Oakley | 37 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Chris Childs | 32 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Charlie Ward | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Buck Williams | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chris Dudley | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Herb Williams | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Pete Myers | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).