Belt game 4,821 · June 1, 1999 · playoffs
Indiana Pacers take the belt
Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 88–86 at home to start reign 2,126 of the NBA belt, the 43rd for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since May 30, 1999, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Indiana Pacers held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Knicks on June 5, 1999.
2,126Reign number
43Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson | 32 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9-12 | 1-2 | 3-5 |
| Allan Houston | 44 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 9-10 |
| Latrell Sprewell | 36 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 3-4 |
| Patrick Ewing | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Chris Childs | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Kurt Thomas | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Chris Dudley | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Marcus Camby | 31 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charlie Ward | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Rick Brunson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| David Wingate | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Herb Williams | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Jackson | 36 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-1 | 7-11 |
| Reggie Miller | 38 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 9-12 |
| Dale Davis | 36 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-7 |
| Jalen Rose | 27 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 3-4 |
| Antonio Davis | 35 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-9 |
| Travis Best | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Rik Smits | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chris Mullin | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Fred Hoiberg | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Austin Croshere | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Perkins | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Derrick McKey | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).