Belt game 7,159 · February 2, 2023
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Miami Heat 106–104 at home to start reign 3,087 of the NBA belt, the 188th for the franchise.
Miami Heat had held it since January 31, 2023, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Los Angeles Clippers on February 4, 2023.
3,087Reign number
188Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett | 40 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13-23 | 0-5 | 4-6 |
| Julius Randle | 34 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8-19 | 3-9 | 4-5 |
| Quentin Grimes | 36 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 2-2 |
| Immanuel Quickley | 37 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 28 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Miles McBride | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Obi Toppin | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Evan Fournier | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 2-2 |
| Cam Reddish | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ryan Arcidiacono | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Derrick Rose | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jalen Brunson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jericho Sims | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo | 37 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 10-11 |
| Tyler Herro | 39 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10-22 | 4-10 | 1-2 |
| Max Strus | 28 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 5-8 | 2-2 |
| Jimmy Butler | 33 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Haywood Highsmith | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Gabe Vincent | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 0-0 |
| Caleb Martin | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 |
| Kyle Lowry | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 |
| Victor Oladipo | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dewayne Dedmon | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Udonis Haslem | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).