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Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks

80Belt meetings
48Lakers wins
32Knicks wins
40Title changes

Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks have met 80 times with the NBA belt on the line, from February 10, 1949 to February 1, 2026. The belt changed hands in 40 of those games. Los Angeles Lakers lead the belt series 48–32.

Belt gameDateResult
179Feb 10, 1949Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 95–75Title change
222Nov 30, 1949Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 102–92Title change
267Mar 4, 1950Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 84–75Title change
303Dec 6, 1950Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 84–62Defense
350Mar 18, 1951Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 86–68Defense
383Dec 18, 1951New York Knicks beat Minneapolis Lakers 69–67Title change
394Jan 6, 1952Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 107–92Defense
444Apr 12, 1952Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 83–79 PlayoffsTitle change
445Apr 13, 1952New York Knicks beat Minneapolis Lakers 80–72 PlayoffsTitle change
446Apr 16, 1952Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 82–77 PlayoffsTitle change
447Apr 18, 1952New York Knicks beat Minneapolis Lakers 90–89 PlayoffsTitle change
448Apr 20, 1952Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 102–89 PlayoffsTitle change
449Apr 23, 1952New York Knicks beat Minneapolis Lakers 76–68 PlayoffsTitle change
450Apr 25, 1952Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 82–65 PlayoffsTitle change
503Feb 5, 1953Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 81–73Title change
531Apr 4, 1953New York Knicks beat Minneapolis Lakers 96–88 PlayoffsDefense
532Apr 5, 1953Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 73–71 PlayoffsTitle change
533Apr 7, 1953Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 90–75 PlayoffsDefense
534Apr 8, 1953Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 71–69 PlayoffsDefense
535Apr 10, 1953Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 91–84 PlayoffsDefense
555Dec 12, 1953Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 71–67Defense
628Dec 12, 1954Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 80–73Defense
709Dec 13, 1955New York Knicks beat Minneapolis Lakers 98–91Defense
764Mar 13, 1956Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 102–89Defense
798Dec 4, 1956New York Knicks beat Minneapolis Lakers 101–88Title change
802Dec 9, 1956New York Knicks beat Minneapolis Lakers 100–91Defense
819Jan 17, 1957New York Knicks beat Minneapolis Lakers 94–93Title change
839Feb 14, 1957Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 99–97Defense
848Mar 3, 1957Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 119–108Defense
952Nov 8, 1958New York Knicks beat Minneapolis Lakers 108–100Title change
955Nov 16, 1958New York Knicks beat Minneapolis Lakers 98–90Defense
1,050Dec 1, 1959Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 103–100Title change
1,323Dec 4, 1962Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 132–112Defense
1,347Jan 13, 1963Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 108–102Defense
1,439Jan 8, 1964Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 136–118Title change
1,548Mar 5, 1965Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 105–103Defense
1,622Feb 15, 1966Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 132–124Defense
1,632Mar 8, 1966New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 133–132Title change
1,698Jan 8, 1967New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 121–118Defense
1,801Jan 10, 1968New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 115–101Defense
1,838Mar 15, 1968Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 123–112Title change
1,872Nov 8, 1968Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 102–100Defense
1,873Nov 10, 1968Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 130–109Defense
1,920Feb 18, 1969Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 113–109Title change
1,942Mar 23, 1969Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 128–111Title change
1,968Nov 9, 1969New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–102Defense
1,975Nov 25, 1969New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–96Defense
2,019Feb 17, 1970New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 114–93Title change
2,042Apr 24, 1970New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 124–112 PlayoffsTitle change
2,043Apr 27, 1970Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 105–103 PlayoffsTitle change
2,044Apr 29, 1970New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 111–108 PlayoffsTitle change
2,045May 1, 1970Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 121–115 PlayoffsTitle change
2,046May 4, 1970New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 107–100 PlayoffsTitle change
2,047May 6, 1970Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 135–113 PlayoffsTitle change
2,048May 8, 1970New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 113–99 PlayoffsTitle change
2,185Feb 8, 1972Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 107–102Defense
2,197Feb 29, 1972Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 114–111Defense
2,222Apr 26, 1972New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 114–92 PlayoffsTitle change
2,223Apr 30, 1972Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 106–92 PlayoffsTitle change
2,224May 3, 1972Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 107–96 PlayoffsDefense
2,225May 5, 1972Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 116–111 PlayoffsDefense
2,226May 7, 1972Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 114–100 PlayoffsDefense
2,283Feb 6, 1973Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 95–90Defense
2,322May 1, 1973Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 115–112 PlayoffsTitle change
2,323May 3, 1973New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 99–95 PlayoffsTitle change
2,324May 6, 1973New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 87–83 PlayoffsDefense
2,325May 8, 1973New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 103–98 PlayoffsDefense
2,326May 10, 1973New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 102–93 PlayoffsDefense
2,345Nov 20, 1973New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 105–89Title change
2,417Nov 8, 1974New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 117–105Defense
3,040Feb 17, 1981Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 96–87Title change
3,808Jan 24, 1989New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 122–117Title change
3,974Dec 18, 1990Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 100–97Defense
4,903Apr 2, 2000Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 106–82Defense
4,981Apr 1, 2001New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 79–78Title change
6,059Feb 10, 2012New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 92–85Defense
6,148Dec 25, 2012Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 100–94Title change
7,261Feb 3, 2024Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 113–105Defense
7,364Feb 1, 2025Los Angeles Lakers beat New York Knicks 128–112Title change
7,473Feb 1, 2026New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–100Defense

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