Belt game 4,720 · March 10, 1998
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Orlando Magic 85–78 at home to start reign 2,084 of the NBA belt, the 159th for the franchise.
Orlando Magic had held it since March 4, 1998, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
New York Knicks held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Charlotte Hornets on March 11, 1998.
2,084Reign number
159Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Anderson | 31 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-20 | 4-8 | 1-4 |
| Derek Strong | 30 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| David Benoit | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Horace Grant | 40 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Kevin Ollie | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Bo Outlaw | 45 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Gerald Wilkins | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Derek Harper | 34 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-5 | 2-3 |
| Dan Schayes | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Anfernee Hardaway | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kevin Edwards | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jason Lawson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson | 34 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-14 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Terry Cummings | 22 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| John Starks | 24 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 5-6 |
| Allan Houston | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| Charlie Ward | 32 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 5-5 |
| Chris Mills | 37 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Charles Oakley | 39 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Brooks Thompson | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Chris Childs | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ben Davis | — | 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 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).