Belt game 7,541 · November 7, 2026
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 109–97 on the road to start reign 3,249 of the NBA belt, the 206th for the franchise.
Cleveland Cavaliers had held it since November 6, 2026, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
New York Knicks held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Cleveland Cavaliers on November 11, 2026.
3,249Reign number
206Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson | 34.3 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12-25 | 3-7 | 4-5 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 34 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11-21 | 2-4 | 5-5 |
| OG Anunoby | 33.9 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-13 | 3-9 | 4-4 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 14.5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Mikal Bridges | 31.4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 | 1-7 | 0-0 |
| Landry Shamet | 28.9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 0-0 |
| Miles McBride | 15.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Mohamed Diawara | 14.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Jose Alvarado | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Andre Drummond | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tyler Kolek | 13.7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Pacome Dadiet | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dalton Knecht | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Wiseman | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 37.4 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13-22 | 5-13 | 6-11 |
| Evan Mobley | 32.9 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 1-2 |
| Peyton Watson | 29.5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 1-2 |
| Meleek Thomas | 24.1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 3-8 | 0-0 |
| Riley Minix | 10.1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| James Harden | 34.4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 |
| Tyrese Proctor | 22.6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 1-2 |
| Thomas Bryant | 15.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Norchad Omier | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mario Hezonja | 18.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-5 | 0-0 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 15.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).