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Bailey Howell

Played in 228 belt games from November 17, 1959 to March 1, 1971, winning 114. Helped take the belt 47 times.

228Belt games
114–114Record
47Title-winning games
18.0PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 4,096 PTS, 1,481 REB, 196 AST.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Mar 1, 1971Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 127–103L15831——3-5—2-2
Feb 17, 1971Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 119–114L271451——4-5—6-6
Feb 5, 1971Philadelphia 76ers at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 114–102L15200——1-6—0-0
Feb 2, 1971Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 108–105W5010——0-1—0-0
Jan 31, 1971Philadelphia 76ers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 132–126L16640——1-4—4-6
Jan 30, 1971Philadelphia 76ers at New York KnicksTook the belt · 106–105W17420——2-4—0-0
Dec 11, 1970Philadelphia 76ers vs. San Francisco WarriorsChallenger, lost · 102–101L237152——2-17—3-5
Feb 14, 1970Boston Celtics at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 127–117L01100————5-5
Feb 10, 1970Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 122–117L322043——7-13—6-6
Feb 8, 1970Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 130–117W3116122——6-12—4-4
Feb 6, 1970Boston Celtics vs. Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 127–117W261842——7-10—4-5
Jan 31, 1970Boston Celtics at Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 120–117L0800————2-2
Jan 30, 1970Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 108–103W201074——2-9—6-9
Jan 28, 1970Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 112–100W251151——4-11—3-4
Jan 10, 1970Boston Celtics at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 124–109L0300————1-1
Dec 19, 1969Boston Celtics at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 115–111L3210182——5-12—0-3
Dec 17, 1969Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 124–106L191471——4-9—6-7
Dec 16, 1969Boston Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 117–98W02100————3-4
Dec 12, 1969Boston Celtics vs. San Diego RocketsTook the belt · 107–104W292293——8-16—6-7
Nov 15, 1969Boston Celtics at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 113–98L0300————1-1
Oct 17, 1969Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 110–108L32971——4-10—1-2
May 5, 1969Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 108–106W23940——4-11—1-2
May 3, 1969Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 99–90W23431——1-10—2-3
May 1, 1969Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 117–104L2711100——4-9—3-4
Apr 29, 1969Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 89–88W311662——6-18—4-5
Apr 27, 1969Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 111–105W321040——4-12—2-3
Apr 25, 1969Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 118–112L321651——8-21—0-2
Apr 23, 1969Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 120–118L25850——4-12—0-1
Mar 15, 1969Boston Celtics at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 99–98L211052——4-7—2-3
Feb 2, 1969Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 95–94L281890——7-11—4-5
Feb 1, 1969Boston Celtics at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 109–82L20743——2-8—3-3
Jan 12, 1969Boston Celtics at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 114–110L01700————5-5
Jan 11, 1969Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 111–101W313192——14-23—3-4
Jan 10, 1969Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 88–82W301151——4-14—3-3
Dec 14, 1968Boston Celtics at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 110–101L02100————7-8
Dec 10, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 115–101L341650——7-23—2-3
Dec 7, 1968Boston Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 117–114W022120——9-20—4-6
Nov 19, 1968Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 116–106L01541——7-11—1-1
Oct 29, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Chicago BullsLost the belt · 103–97L281680——6-18—4-5
Oct 26, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 102–89W3519150——7-18—5-7
Oct 23, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 108–101W3421100——8-18—5-8
Oct 19, 1968Boston Celtics at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 106–96W02400————10-13
Oct 18, 1968Boston Celtics at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 106–88W01300————3-3
May 2, 1968Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 124–109W4230113——13-22—4-5
Apr 30, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 120–117W302051——8-15—4-7
Apr 26, 1968Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 127–119W3017110——7-11—3-3
Apr 24, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 123–113L311551——6-11—3-5
Apr 21, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 107–101W342081——8-15—4-6
Apr 19, 1968Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 100–96W2817100——8-12—1-3
Apr 17, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 114–106W4122150——9-15—4-7

Newest 50 of 228 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1970–71Philadelphia 76ers72–5241304—
1969–70Boston Celtics146–831767319—
1968–69Boston Celtics2211–11433512313—
1967–68Boston Celtics3827–11966627840—
1966–67Boston Celtics4130–11580623929—
1965–66Baltimore Bullets2110–11737515932—
1964–65Baltimore Bullets3215–17861628546—
1963–64Detroit Pistons91–81195685—
1962–63Detroit Pistons73–42148121—
1961–62Detroit Pistons167–94315580—
1960–61Detroit Pistons162–1423351426—
1959–60Detroit Pistons50–5088141—

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.

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