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 |
| Latrell Sprewell | 36 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 3-4 |
| Allan Houston | 44 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 9-10 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| Derrick McKey | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Sam Perkins | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).