The NBA Belt · reign 1,456
New York Knicks
Took the belt from Boston Celtics, 105–98, on March 5, 1983. Lost it to Washington Bullets, 96–90, on March 19, 1983.
7Defenses
14Days
127thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Mar 12, 1983
10.6Average winning margin
224thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
77thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Seattle SuperSonicsNew Jersey NetsTrail BlazersCelticsHawksBucksWashington Bullets
The season
- 1982–83: Philadelphia 76ers had the best record (65–17–0); Philadelphia 76ers won the NBA title; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 39 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for New York Knicks across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard King | 193 | 9 |
| 2 | Bill Cartwright | 175 | 9 |
| 3 | Sly Williams | 109 | 9 |
| 4 | Paul Westphal | 89 | 9 |
| 5 | Rory Sparrow | 79 | 9 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Knicks’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,241 | Mar 5, 1983 | New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 105–98 Game → | +7 | Title change |
| 3,242 | Mar 8, 1983 | New York Knicks beat Seattle SuperSonics 107–98 | +9 | Defense |
| 3,243 | Mar 9, 1983 | New York Knicks beat New Jersey Nets 103–92 | +11 | Defense |
| 3,244 | Mar 12, 1983 | New York Knicks beat Portland Trail Blazers 97–95 | +2 | Defense |
| 3,245 | Mar 13, 1983 | New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 122–110 | +12 | Defense |
| 3,246 | Mar 15, 1983 | New York Knicks beat Atlanta Hawks 119–97 | +22 | Defense |
| 3,247 | Mar 16, 1983 | New York Knicks beat Milwaukee Bucks 105–93 | +12 | Defense |
| 3,248 | Mar 18, 1983 | New York Knicks beat Washington Bullets 106–100 | +6 | Defense |
| 3,249 | Mar 19, 1983 | Washington Bullets beat New York Knicks 96–90 Game → | −6 | Title change |