NBA belt games · Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks
Art Spoelstra
Played in 64 belt games from November 7, 1954 to February 11, 1958, winning 21. Helped take the belt 17 times.
64Belt games
21–43Record
17Title-winning games
6.4PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 411 PTS, 82 REB, 21 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 1958 | New York Knicks at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 107–105 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 9, 1958 | New York Knicks at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 100–98 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 1, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 97–91 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Jan 30, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 105–104 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 2-5 |
| Jan 16, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 124–108 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 1, 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 120–109 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 22, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 123–115 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Dec 15, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 138–118 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 1-5 |
| Dec 11, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 110–95 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Dec 10, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 114–104 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Dec 7, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 121–113 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Nov 23, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 131–107 | L | 23 | 0 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 12, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 107–104 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Nov 6, 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 103–94 | L | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9-11 |
| Mar 1, 1957 | Rochester Royals at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 125–117 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 27, 1957 | Rochester Royals vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 90–76 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 24, 1957 | Rochester Royals at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 109–93 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 3, 1957 | Rochester Royals at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 110–108 | L | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 27, 1956 | Rochester Royals at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 97–92 | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 6, 1956 | Rochester Royals at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 95–92 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 22, 1956 | Rochester Royals at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 104–102 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 28, 1956 | Rochester Royals at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 91–75 | L | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-1 |
| Mar 11, 1956 | Rochester Royals at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 126–98 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Mar 10, 1956 | Rochester Royals vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 111–96 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 25, 1956 | Rochester Royals vs. Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 97–72 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 22, 1956 | Rochester Royals vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 110–109 | W | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2-13 | — | 2-10 |
| Jan 22, 1956 | Rochester Royals at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 111–93 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 21, 1956 | Rochester Royals vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 97–90 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 18, 1956 | Rochester Royals vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 108–103 | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 17, 1956 | Rochester Royals at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 112–107 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 12, 1956 | Rochester Royals at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 123–94 | L | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 11, 1956 | Rochester Royals vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 97–94 | L | 0 | 20 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 8-10 |
| Dec 28, 1955 | Rochester Royals vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 113–91 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 27, 1955 | Rochester Royals vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 91–80 | W | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 26, 1955 | Rochester Royals vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 93–91 | W | 29 | 19 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 8-14 | — | 3-5 |
| Dec 25, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 111–96 | L | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 6, 1955 | Rochester Royals at New York KnicksLost the belt · 116–105 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Dec 4, 1955 | Rochester Royals vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 107–84 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Nov 10, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 89–84 | L | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Nov 6, 1955 | Rochester Royals vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 83–80 | W | 0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 0-3 |
| Mar 19, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 119–110 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 18, 1955 | Rochester Royals vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 94–92 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 16, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 82–78 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 12, 1955 | Rochester Royals vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 105–103 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 9, 1955 | Rochester Royals vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 100–97 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 21, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 112–110 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 20, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 105–92 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 12, 1955 | Rochester Royals vs. Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 96–95 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 11, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 91–83 | W | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 6, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 92–75 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
Newest 50 of 64 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957–58 | Minneapolis Lakers | 14 | 4–10 | 4 | 92 | 5 | 4 | — |
| 1956–57 | Rochester Royals | 8 | 1–7 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 1955–56 | Rochester Royals | 18 | 8–10 | 6 | 157 | 42 | 11 | — |
| 1954–55 | Rochester Royals | 24 | 8–16 | 6 | 140 | 27 | 6 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.