Belt game 7,412 · May 25, 2025 · playoffs
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 106–100 on the road to start reign 3,197 of the NBA belt, the 196th for the franchise.
Indiana Pacers had held it since May 11, 2025, with 3 defenses over 14 days.
New York Knicks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Indiana Pacers on May 27, 2025.
3,197Reign number
196Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Haliburton | 37.1 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7-15 | 2-8 | 4-4 |
| Myles Turner | 33 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6-12 | 1-6 | 6-8 |
| Pascal Siakam | 34.6 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 3-5 |
| T.J. McConnell | 15.3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Andrew Nembhard | 38.2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 5-6 |
| Aaron Nesmith | 26.2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 3-4 |
| Obi Toppin | 14.1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Ben Sheppard | 17.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Tony Bradley | 14.6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 8.3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jarace Walker | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Isaiah Jackson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Thomas Bryant | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Johnson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Johnny Furphy | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 32.6 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | 3-7 | 5-6 |
| Jalen Brunson | 30.3 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-18 | 1-5 | 10-10 |
| OG Anunoby | 36.6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 0-2 |
| Mikal Bridges | 36.5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-18 | 1-6 | 2-2 |
| Miles McBride | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 4-4 |
| Josh Hart | 34 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 6-6 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 28.6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Landry Shamet | 11.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Delon Wright | 13.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| P.J. Tucker | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Pacome Dadiet | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ariel Hukporti | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tyler Kolek | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cameron Payne | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Precious Achiuwa | — | 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).