Belt game 6,656 · December 18, 2017
Charlotte Hornets take the belt
Charlotte Hornets beat New York Knicks 109–91 at home to start reign 2,874 of the NBA belt, the 25th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since December 16, 2017, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Charlotte Hornets held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Toronto Raptors on December 20, 2017.
2,874Reign number
25Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarcus Aldridge | 32 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Tony Parker | 22 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7-9 | 1-1 | 1-4 |
| Manu Ginobili | 19 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-5 | 3-3 |
| Rudy Gay | 26 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 4-4 |
| Patty Mills | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| Dejounte Murray | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Pau Gasol | 22 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Davis Bertans | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 2-3 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Brandon Paul | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Bryn Forbes | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Joffrey Lauvergne | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Danny Green | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamil Wilson | 27 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5-12 | 3-10 | 0-0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Austin Rivers | 32 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-15 | 3-8 | 1-2 |
| Montrezl Harrell | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Willie Reed | 13 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Sindarius Thornwell | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Milos Teodosic | 27 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Jawun Evans | 28 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| C.J. Williams | 27 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 |
| Sam Dekker | 19 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Brice Johnson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lou Williams | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wesley Johnson | — | 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).