The NBA Belt · rivalry
Chicago Stags vs. New York Knicks
8Belt meetings
6Stags wins
2Knicks wins
4Title changes
Chicago Stags and New York Knicks have met 8 times with the NBA belt on the line, from November 2, 1946 to February 25, 1950. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Chicago Stags lead the belt series 6–2.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nov 2, 1946 | Chicago Stags beat New York Knicks 63–47 | Title change |
| 9 | Nov 20, 1946 | New York Knicks beat Chicago Stags 72–69 | Defense |
| 93 | Dec 27, 1947 | Chicago Stags beat New York Knicks 79–70 | Title change |
| 96 | Jan 7, 1948 | Chicago Stags beat New York Knicks 79–74 | Defense |
| 111 | Feb 19, 1948 | Chicago Stags beat New York Knicks 82–74 | Title change |
| 160 | Jan 2, 1949 | Chicago Stags beat New York Knicks 81–79 | Title change |
| 176 | Feb 6, 1949 | Chicago Stags beat New York Knicks 87–75 | Defense |
| 264 | Feb 25, 1950 | New York Knicks beat Chicago Stags 86–79 | Defense |