Belt game 4,695 · January 21, 1998
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 97–89 at home to start reign 2,073 of the NBA belt, the 158th for the franchise.
Indiana Pacers had held it since January 16, 1998, with 1 defense over 5 days.
New York Knicks held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Celtics on January 26, 1998.
2,073Reign number
158Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Starks | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 6-7 |
| Chris Mills | 24 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Larry Johnson | 39 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Charles Oakley | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Buck Williams | 26 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Allan Houston | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Chris Dudley | 21 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chris Childs | 29 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 |
| Charlie Ward | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Ronnie Grandison | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Herb Williams | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Bowie | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Miller | 40 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 6-8 |
| Mark Jackson | 34 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5-12 | 4-5 | 3-4 |
| Chris Mullin | 35 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 4-4 |
| Derrick McKey | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Rik Smits | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dale Davis | 21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jalen Rose | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Travis Best | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Antonio Davis | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Fred Hoiberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Etdrick Bohannon | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Austin Croshere | — | 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).