The NBA Belt · rivalry
New York Knicks vs. Washington Capitols
10Belt meetings
5Knicks wins
5Capitols wins
3Title changes
New York Knicks and Washington Capitols have met 10 times with the NBA belt on the line, from December 28, 1946 to February 22, 1950. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. The belt series is level at 5–5.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Dec 28, 1946 | Washington Capitols beat New York Knicks 70–49 | Defense |
| 56 | Mar 15, 1947 | Washington Capitols beat New York Knicks 78–63 | Defense |
| 58 | Mar 22, 1947 | New York Knicks beat Washington Capitols 68–63 | Title change |
| 100 | Jan 17, 1948 | Washington Capitols beat New York Knicks 78–62 | Title change |
| 110 | Feb 18, 1948 | New York Knicks beat Washington Capitols 79–75 | Title change |
| 124 | Mar 20, 1948 | Washington Capitols beat New York Knicks 103–82 | Defense |
| 143 | Nov 17, 1948 | Washington Capitols beat New York Knicks 73–62 | Defense |
| 217 | Nov 22, 1949 | New York Knicks beat Washington Capitols 89–74 | Defense |
| 218 | Nov 23, 1949 | New York Knicks beat Washington Capitols 87–67 | Defense |
| 263 | Feb 22, 1950 | New York Knicks beat Washington Capitols 89–81 | Defense |