Belt game 4,876 · February 7, 2000
Charlotte Hornets take the belt
Charlotte Hornets beat New York Knicks 95–85 at home to start reign 2,158 of the NBA belt, the 12th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since February 3, 2000, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Charlotte Hornets held it for 9 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Lakers on February 16, 2000.
2,158Reign number
12Team's reign
2Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones | 43 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13-20 | 5-7 | 3-4 |
| Derrick Coleman | 41 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9-20 | 3-5 | 8-8 |
| Elden Campbell | 40 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Anthony Mason | 37 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Dale Ellis | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| David Wesley | 38 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1-10 | 1-5 | 2-2 |
| Baron Davis | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Eddie Robinson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ricky Davis | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michael Hawkins | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Todd Fuller | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Brad Miller | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston | 37 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12-20 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Patrick Ewing | 37 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Kurt Thomas | 42 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Latrell Sprewell | 46 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-15 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Charlie Ward | 34 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 2-2 |
| John Wallace | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Rick Brunson | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Chris Dudley | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mirsad Turkcan | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Larry Johnson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Marcus Camby | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Chris Childs | — | 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).