Belt game 89 · December 18, 1947
New York Knicks take the belt
New York Knicks beat Philadelphia Warriors 99–71 on the road to start reign 40 of the NBA belt, the 7th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Warriors had held it since December 15, 1947, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
New York Knicks held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Providence Steamrollers on December 23, 1947.
40Reign number
7Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fulks | — | 18 | — | 1 | — | — | 4-32 | — | 10-13 |
| Howie Dallmar | — | 14 | — | 0 | — | — | 7-18 | — | 0-1 |
| Chuck Halbert | — | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | 4-16 | — | 3-5 |
| Angelo Musi | — | 7 | — | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Stan Brown | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Jack Rocker | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Ralph Kaplowitz | — | 5 | — | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Francis Crossin | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jerry Fleishman | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-1 |
| George Senesky | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Byrnes | — | 25 | — | 0 | — | — | 8-18 | — | 9-11 |
| John Palmer | — | 20 | — | 1 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 4-5 |
| Carl Braun | — | 15 | — | 0 | — | — | 6-26 | — | 3-4 |
| Ray Kuka | — | 14 | — | 2 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 0-1 |
| Dick Holub | — | 10 | — | 0 | — | — | 5-17 | — | 0-3 |
| Lee Knorek | — | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | 4-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Stan Stutz | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 1-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Paul Noel | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Leo Gottlieb | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Butch Van Breda Kolff | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).