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New York Knicks vs. Sacramento Kings

49Belt meetings
22Knicks wins
27Kings wins
20Title changes

New York Knicks and Sacramento Kings have met 49 times with the NBA belt on the line, from January 22, 1949 to January 14, 2026. The belt changed hands in 20 of those games. Sacramento Kings lead the belt series 27–22.

Belt gameDateResult
170Jan 22, 1949Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks 103–98Defense
246Jan 22, 1950New York Knicks beat Rochester Royals 81–71Title change
255Feb 5, 1950Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks 73–65Defense
358Apr 7, 1951Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks 92–65 PlayoffsDefense
359Apr 8, 1951Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks 99–84 PlayoffsDefense
360Apr 11, 1951Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks 78–71 PlayoffsDefense
361Apr 13, 1951New York Knicks beat Rochester Royals 79–73 PlayoffsTitle change
362Apr 15, 1951New York Knicks beat Rochester Royals 92–89 PlayoffsDefense
363Apr 18, 1951New York Knicks beat Rochester Royals 80–73 PlayoffsDefense
364Apr 21, 1951Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks 79–75 PlayoffsTitle change
498Jan 27, 1953New York Knicks beat Rochester Royals 74–72Defense
563Dec 26, 1953New York Knicks beat Rochester Royals 78–77Defense
602Mar 5, 1954New York Knicks beat Rochester Royals 70–66Defense
603Mar 7, 1954Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks 91–88Title change
707Dec 6, 1955New York Knicks beat Rochester Royals 116–105Title change
717Dec 28, 1955New York Knicks beat Rochester Royals 113–91Title change
730Jan 17, 1956New York Knicks beat Rochester Royals 112–107Defense
731Jan 18, 1956Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks 108–103Title change
799Dec 6, 1956New York Knicks beat Rochester Royals 95–92Defense
896Jan 5, 1958Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 101–100Title change
898Jan 8, 1958New York Knicks beat Cincinnati Royals 123–105Title change
900Jan 10, 1958Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 107–104Title change
903Jan 14, 1958Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 117–111Defense
958Nov 25, 1958Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 115–113Title change
1,068Jan 2, 1960New York Knicks beat Cincinnati Royals 126–118Title change
1,247Dec 30, 1961New York Knicks beat Cincinnati Royals 123–119Defense
1,249Jan 3, 1962Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 122–111Title change
1,352Jan 25, 1963Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 114–112Defense
1,368Feb 17, 1963Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 109–98Title change
1,384Mar 17, 1963Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 116–109Defense
1,420Nov 29, 1963Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 135–110Defense
1,434Dec 29, 1963Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 105–99Defense
1,446Jan 21, 1964Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 139–124Title change
1,459Feb 14, 1964Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 126–114Defense
1,460Feb 15, 1964Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 130–124Defense
1,491Nov 14, 1964Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 111–110Defense
1,511Dec 19, 1964Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 133–105Title change
1,722Feb 18, 1967New York Knicks beat Cincinnati Royals 124–123Defense
1,772Nov 22, 1967Cincinnati Royals beat New York Knicks 123–122Title change
1,843Mar 20, 1968New York Knicks beat Cincinnati Royals 108–106Title change
1,972Nov 18, 1969New York Knicks beat Cincinnati Royals 112–94Defense
1,977Nov 28, 1969New York Knicks beat Cincinnati Royals 106–105Defense
2,050Oct 14, 1970New York Knicks beat Cincinnati Royals 128–104Defense
2,149Nov 23, 1971New York Knicks beat Cincinnati Royals 125–110Defense
2,657Jan 29, 1977Kansas City Kings beat New York Knicks 112–105Defense
2,812Dec 5, 1978Kansas City Kings beat New York Knicks 105–92Defense
6,062Feb 15, 2012New York Knicks beat Sacramento Kings 100–85Defense
7,279Mar 16, 2024New York Knicks beat Sacramento Kings 98–91Title change
7,465Jan 14, 2026Sacramento Kings beat New York Knicks 112–101Title change

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