Belt game 7,501 · April 6, 2026
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Atlanta Hawks 108–105 on the road to start reign 3,232 of the NBA belt, the 202nd for the franchise.
Atlanta Hawks had held it since March 30, 2026, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
New York Knicks held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Charlotte Hornets on April 12, 2026.
3,232Reign number
202Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 39 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12-19 | 7-11 | 5-5 |
| Jalen Johnson | 40.4 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8-19 | 3-5 | 2-2 |
| CJ McCollum | 34.4 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7-19 | 3-8 | 0-0 |
| Onyeka Okongwu | 36.4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-13 | 2-7 | 2-2 |
| Dyson Daniels | 37.5 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 2-4 |
| Jonathan Kuminga | 22.1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 1-2 |
| Zaccharie Risacher | 7.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Corey Kispert | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Gabe Vincent | 10.2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Tony Bradley | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Buddy Hield | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Asa Newell | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Christian Koloko | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Keaton Wallace | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mouhamed Gueye | 7.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson | 39.1 | 30 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11-26 | 3-8 | 5-7 |
| OG Anunoby | 36.6 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-14 | 4-10 | 4-4 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 31.6 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9-12 | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Mikal Bridges | 31.6 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 19.4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Miles McBride | 19.4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 8.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Josh Hart | 30.3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Landry Shamet | 21.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Mohamed Diawara | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ariel Hukporti | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jeremy Sochan | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tyler Kolek | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jose Alvarado | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Pacome Dadiet | — | 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).