The NBA Belt · reign 437
New York Knicks
Took the belt from Minneapolis Lakers, 108–100, on November 8, 1958. Lost it to Cincinnati Royals, 115–113, on November 25, 1958.
5Defenses
17Days
55thReign for the franchise
+4Closest call · Nov 15, 1958
10.0Average winning margin
169thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
148thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Syracuse Nationals ×2St. Louis HawksMinneapolis LakersCeltics
The season
- 1958–59: Boston Celtics had the best record (52–20–0); Boston Celtics won the NBA title; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 43 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for New York Knicks across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Sears | 134 | 7 |
| 2 | Richie Guerin | 100 | 7 |
| 3 | Charlie Tyra | 100 | 7 |
| 4 | Ron Sobie | 88 | 7 |
| 5 | Carl Braun | 83 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Knicks’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 952 | Nov 8, 1958 | New York Knicks beat Minneapolis Lakers 108–100 Game → | +8 | Title change |
| 953 | Nov 13, 1958 | New York Knicks beat St. Louis Hawks 119–102 | +17 | Defense |
| 954 | Nov 15, 1958 | New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 96–92 | +4 | Defense |
| 955 | Nov 16, 1958 | New York Knicks beat Minneapolis Lakers 98–90 | +8 | Defense |
| 956 | Nov 21, 1958 | New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 112–106 | +6 | Defense |
| 957 | Nov 22, 1958 | New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 114–99 | +15 | Defense |
| 958 | Nov 25, 1958 | Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 115–113 Game → | −2 | Title change |