The NBA Belt · reign 857
New York Knicks
Took the belt from Philadelphia 76ers, 121–88, on January 28, 1969. Lost it to Los Angeles Lakers, 113–109, on February 18, 1969.
9Defenses
21Days
87thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Feb 2, 1969
10.1Average winning margin
117thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
33rdMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
Defended against
Baltimore Bullets ×2Celtics ×2HawksBucksBullsSunsSan Francisco Warriors
The season
- 1968–69: Baltimore Bullets had the best record (57–25–0); Boston Celtics won the NBA title; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 37 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for New York Knicks across the 11 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willis Reed | 247 | 11 |
| 2 | Walt Frazier | 238 | 11 |
| 3 | Dick Barnett | 212 | 11 |
| 4 | Bill Bradley | 194 | 11 |
| 5 | Dave DeBusschere | 179 | 11 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New York Knicks’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,910 | Jan 28, 1969 | New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 121–88 Game → | +33 | Title change |
| 1,911 | Jan 30, 1969 | New York Knicks beat Baltimore Bullets 109–106 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,912 | Feb 1, 1969 | New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 109–82 | +27 | Defense |
| 1,913 | Feb 2, 1969 | New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 95–94 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,914 | Feb 4, 1969 | New York Knicks beat Atlanta Hawks 122–97 | +25 | Defense |
| 1,915 | Feb 5, 1969 | New York Knicks beat Milwaukee Bucks 111–102 | +9 | Defense |
| 1,916 | Feb 7, 1969 | New York Knicks beat Chicago Bulls 105–98 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,917 | Feb 8, 1969 | New York Knicks beat Baltimore Bullets 106–100 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,918 | Feb 12, 1969 | New York Knicks beat Phoenix Suns 112–105 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,919 | Feb 15, 1969 | New York Knicks beat San Francisco Warriors 98–92 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,920 | Feb 18, 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 113–109 Game → | −4 | Title change |