Belt game 4,822 · June 5, 1999 · playoffs
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 92–91 at home to start reign 2,127 of the NBA belt, the 163rd for the franchise.
Indiana Pacers had held it since June 1, 1999, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Indiana Pacers on June 7, 1999.
2,127Reign number
163Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson | 36 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-18 | 3-6 | 3-4 |
| Marcus Camby | 33 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| Allan Houston | 42 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6-17 | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Latrell Sprewell | 36 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Chris Childs | 31 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Chris Dudley | 20 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Kurt Thomas | 21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charlie Ward | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Herb Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rick Brunson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Patrick Ewing | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| David Wingate | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rik Smits | 24 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 9-9 |
| Mark Jackson | 36 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 4-4 |
| Reggie Miller | 35 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Derrick McKey | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Sam Perkins | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Travis Best | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Antonio Davis | 28 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Chris Mullin | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 1-2 |
| Dale Davis | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jalen Rose | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 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).