Belt game 4,820 · May 30, 1999 · playoffs
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 93–90 on the road to start reign 2,125 of the NBA belt, the 162nd for the franchise.
Indiana Pacers had held it since April 30, 1999, with 9 defenses over 30 days.
New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Indiana Pacers on June 1, 1999.
2,125Reign number
162Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston | 38 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6-15 | 2-2 | 5-6 |
| Patrick Ewing | 39 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Latrell Sprewell | 33 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Larry Johnson | 37 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 1-2 |
| Chris Childs | 27 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-4 |
| Kurt Thomas | 22 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Marcus Camby | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Charlie Ward | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Chris Dudley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Herb Williams | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| David Wingate | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Brunson | 0 | 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 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 4-4 |
| Antonio Davis | 27 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 9-11 |
| Rik Smits | 26 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Dale Davis | 24 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jalen Rose | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chris Mullin | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Sam Perkins | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Mark Jackson | 30 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 4-7 |
| Derrick McKey | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Travis Best | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Austin Croshere | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Fred Hoiberg | — | 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).