Belt game 7,521 · May 19, 2026 · playoffs
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 115–104 (OT) at home to start reign 3,241 of the NBA belt, the 203rd for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since May 17, 2026, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New York Knicks held it for 20 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to San Antonio Spurs on June 8, 2026.
3,241Reign number
203Team's reign
5Defenses
20Days held
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 40.7 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12-23 | 4-11 | 1-1 |
| Evan Mobley | 40.1 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6-16 | 2-8 | 1-2 |
| James Harden | 42.1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5-16 | 1-8 | 4-6 |
| Sam Merrill | 28.3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 3-8 | 1-1 |
| Jarrett Allen | 35.4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| Dean Wade | 29.3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 1-1 |
| Max Strus | 25.3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 2-2 |
| Dennis Schroder | 18.4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| Keon Ellis | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Thomas Bryant | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jaylon Tyson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tyrese Proctor | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Larry Nance Jr. | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson | 46.4 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15-29 | 1-6 | 7-10 |
| Mikal Bridges | 42.3 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 40.4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 |
| Josh Hart | 30.5 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 2-2 |
| OG Anunoby | 34.3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 8-10 |
| Landry Shamet | 17.4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 14.1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-8 |
| Jose Alvarado | 6.5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 16.5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Ariel Hukporti | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mohamed Diawara | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jeremy Sochan | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Miles McBride | 16.7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Pacome Dadiet | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tyler Kolek | — | 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).