Belt game 7,504 · April 12, 2026
Charlotte Hornets take the belt
Charlotte Hornets beat New York Knicks 110–96 on the road to start reign 3,233 of the NBA belt, the 35th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since April 6, 2026, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Charlotte Hornets held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Orlando Magic on April 17, 2026.
3,233Reign number
35Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles McBride | 24.2 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-15 | 4-7 | 1-2 |
| Jose Alvarado | 33.5 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6-16 | 4-9 | 0-0 |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. | 24.4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 |
| Jeremy Sochan | 19.4 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 2-2 |
| Pacome Dadiet | 27.2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 1-3 |
| Ariel Hukporti | 30 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mohamed Diawara | 33.5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 1-1 |
| Trey Jemison III | 17.6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dillon Jones | 12.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 15.4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Mikal Bridges | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMelo Ball | 29.1 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7-19 | 5-16 | 0-0 |
| Brandon Miller | 27.2 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 3-8 | 6-7 |
| Coby White | 16.2 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 4-6 |
| Kon Knueppel | 31.1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5-14 | 3-10 | 1-1 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | 20.4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Sion James | 21.3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| Grant Williams | 20.5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Miles Bridges | 24.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| Moussa Diabate | 26 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Josh Green | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Tre Mann | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Pat Connaughton | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Liam McNeeley | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tidjane Salaun | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Xavier Tillman | — | 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).