The NBA Belt · rivalry
Baltimore Bullets (1947–54) vs. New York Knicks
9Belt meetings
3Bullets wins
6Knicks wins
3Title changes
Baltimore Bullets (1947–54) and New York Knicks have met 9 times with the NBA belt on the line, from December 13, 1947 to December 30, 1953. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. New York Knicks lead the belt series 6–3.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Dec 13, 1947 | New York Knicks beat Baltimore Bullets 80–66 | Defense |
| 127 | Mar 27, 1948 | Baltimore Bullets beat New York Knicks 85–81 Playoffs | Defense |
| 128 | Mar 28, 1948 | New York Knicks beat Baltimore Bullets 79–69 Playoffs | Title change |
| 129 | Apr 1, 1948 | Baltimore Bullets beat New York Knicks 84–77 Playoffs | Title change |
| 249 | Jan 26, 1950 | New York Knicks beat Baltimore Bullets 79–77 | Defense |
| 265 | Mar 1, 1950 | New York Knicks beat Baltimore Bullets 82–76 | Defense |
| 403 | Jan 21, 1952 | New York Knicks beat Baltimore Bullets 99–83 | Defense |
| 545 | Nov 19, 1953 | New York Knicks beat Baltimore Bullets 96–85 | Defense |
| 565 | Dec 30, 1953 | Baltimore Bullets beat New York Knicks 86–79 | Title change |