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New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers

83Belt meetings
42Knicks wins
4176ers wins
42Title changes

New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers have met 83 times with the NBA belt on the line, from December 17, 1950 to December 19, 2025. The belt changed hands in 42 of those games. New York Knicks lead the belt series 42–41.

Belt gameDateResult
308Dec 17, 1950Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 95–86Defense
343Mar 3, 1951New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 97–78Defense
384Dec 22, 1951New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 92–73Defense
385Dec 23, 1951New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 75–72Defense
435Mar 15, 1952New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 97–90Title change
436Mar 16, 1952New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 90–84Defense
440Apr 2, 1952New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 87–85 PlayoffsDefense
441Apr 3, 1952Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 102–92 PlayoffsTitle change
442Apr 5, 1952New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 99–92 PlayoffsTitle change
443Apr 8, 1952New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 100–93 PlayoffsDefense
497Jan 25, 1953New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 97–62Defense
522Mar 14, 1953Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 95–81Defense
546Nov 21, 1953New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 68–67Defense
547Nov 22, 1953New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 84–80Defense
562Dec 25, 1953New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 89–80Title change
572Jan 13, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 93–72Defense
620Nov 27, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 80–74Defense
621Nov 28, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 79–77Defense
622Dec 1, 1954New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 88–86Title change
633Dec 25, 1954New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 109–101Defense
634Dec 26, 1954Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 97–92Title change
672Mar 1, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 105–102Title change
713Dec 20, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 98–91Defense
718Dec 31, 1955Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 101–92Title change
834Feb 9, 1957Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 101–89Title change
835Feb 10, 1957Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 102–100Defense
895Jan 2, 1958New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 131–98Title change
928Mar 5, 1958Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 102–91Title change
954Nov 15, 1958New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 96–92Defense
957Nov 22, 1958New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 114–99Defense
981Jan 6, 1959New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 118–108Title change
998Feb 5, 1959New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 111–98Defense
1,084Feb 2, 1960Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 119–102Title change
1,106Mar 5, 1960Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 132–115Defense
1,187Feb 15, 1961New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 129–127Title change
1,188Feb 16, 1961Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 132–120Title change
1,270Feb 9, 1962New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 120–111Title change
1,340Jan 3, 1963New York Knicks beat Syracuse Nationals 123–115Title change
1,362Feb 9, 1963Syracuse Nationals beat New York Knicks 122–116Defense
1,438Jan 5, 1964New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 142–118Title change
1,449Jan 25, 1964Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 131–129Defense
1,682Dec 9, 1966Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 112–107Defense
1,694Jan 3, 1967Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 148–142Defense
1,696Jan 5, 1967New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 112–104Title change
1,758Oct 25, 1967Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 117–114Defense
1,835Mar 10, 1968Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 119–108Defense
1,837Mar 13, 1968New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 130–120Title change
1,844Mar 22, 1968Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 118–110 PlayoffsTitle change
1,845Mar 23, 1968New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 128–117 PlayoffsTitle change
1,846Mar 27, 1968Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 138–132 PlayoffsTitle change
1,847Mar 30, 1968New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 107–98 PlayoffsTitle change
1,848Mar 31, 1968Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 123–105 PlayoffsTitle change
1,849Apr 1, 1968Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 113–97 PlayoffsDefense
1,910Jan 28, 1969New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 121–88Title change
1,933Mar 9, 1969Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 110–101Defense
1,934Mar 11, 1969New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 121–101Title change
1,973Nov 21, 1969New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 98–94Defense
2,100Jan 30, 1971Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 106–105Title change
2,422Nov 20, 1974New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 105–95Title change
2,642Dec 25, 1976Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 105–104Title change
2,758Mar 18, 1978Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 141–127Defense
2,759Mar 19, 1978Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 125–118Defense
3,053Mar 11, 1981Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 115–95Defense
3,235Feb 20, 1983Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 104–89Title change
3,239Mar 1, 1983Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 106–94Defense
3,291Nov 16, 1983Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 102–97Title change
3,424Jan 15, 1985Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 93–82Defense
3,594Nov 19, 1986Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 98–94Title change
3,661Apr 6, 1987New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 108–101Title change
3,835Mar 20, 1989New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 129–109Defense
3,921Apr 6, 1990New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 114–104Title change
4,099Jan 22, 1992Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 119–109Title change
5,055Jan 29, 2002New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 78–71Defense
6,124Nov 4, 2012New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 100–84Defense
6,125Nov 5, 2012New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 110–88Defense
6,302Mar 21, 2014New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 93–92Defense
7,295Apr 20, 2024New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 111–104 PlayoffsTitle change
7,296Apr 22, 2024New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 104–101 PlayoffsDefense
7,297Apr 25, 2024Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 125–114 PlayoffsTitle change
7,298Apr 28, 2024New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 97–92 PlayoffsTitle change
7,299Apr 30, 2024Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 112–106 PlayoffsTitle change
7,300May 2, 2024New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers 118–115 PlayoffsTitle change
7,453Dec 19, 2025Philadelphia 76ers beat New York Knicks 116–107Title change

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