NBA belt games · Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Cal Christensen
Played in 69 belt games from December 9, 1950 to March 19, 1955, winning 30. Helped take the belt 17 times.
69Belt games
30–39Record
17Title-winning games
5.4PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 375 PTS, 26 REB, 9 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 119–110 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 3-6 |
| Mar 18, 1955 | Rochester Royals vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 94–92 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 16, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 82–78 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 12, 1955 | Rochester Royals vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 105–103 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Mar 9, 1955 | Rochester Royals vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 100–97 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 21, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 112–110 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 7-7 |
| Feb 20, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 105–92 | L | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-10 |
| Feb 12, 1955 | Rochester Royals vs. Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 96–95 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 11, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 91–83 | W | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 6, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 92–75 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 4, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 109–101 | L | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 3, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Milwaukee HawksTook the belt · 88–87 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 31, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Milwaukee HawksLost the belt · 100–80 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-8 |
| Jan 29, 1955 | Rochester Royals vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 87–85 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 27, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 98–92 | W | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Jan 23, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 105–84 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-4 |
| Jan 9, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 98–92 | L | 32 | 14 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 7-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 4, 1955 | Rochester Royals at Milwaukee HawksChallenger, lost · 92–80 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Dec 28, 1954 | Rochester Royals vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 84–82 | L | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 11, 1954 | Rochester Royals vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 91–83 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 7, 1954 | Rochester Royals at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 95–93 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 5, 1954 | Rochester Royals at Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 97–96 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 20, 1954 | Rochester Royals vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 80–79 | L | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 7, 1954 | Rochester Royals at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 109–84 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 14, 1954 | Rochester Royals at Milwaukee HawksLost the belt · 91–53 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 13, 1954 | Rochester Royals vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 77–76 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-8 |
| Mar 11, 1954 | Rochester Royals at Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 95–80 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Mar 10, 1954 | Rochester Royals at Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 84–69 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 9, 1954 | Rochester Royals at Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 70–61 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 7, 1954 | Rochester Royals at New York KnicksTook the belt · 91–88 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Mar 5, 1954 | Rochester Royals at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 70–66 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Feb 27, 1954 | Rochester Royals vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 75–74 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-5 |
| Feb 23, 1954 | Rochester Royals at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 93–77 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 6, 1954 | Rochester Royals vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 104–81 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-3 |
| Feb 5, 1954 | Rochester Royals at Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 89–70 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-9 |
| Jan 31, 1954 | Rochester Royals at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 83–69 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Jan 30, 1954 | Rochester Royals vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 95–70 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 17, 1954 | Rochester Royals at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 84–81 | L | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-1 |
| Jan 16, 1954 | Rochester Royals vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 95–93 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Dec 26, 1953 | Rochester Royals vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 78–77 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 4-7 |
| Dec 19, 1953 | Rochester Royals vs. Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 91–78 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 17, 1953 | Rochester Royals at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 91–79 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 15, 1953 | Rochester Royals vs. Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 76–64 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 13, 1953 | Rochester Royals at Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 87–70 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 8, 1953 | Rochester Royals at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 85–66 | L | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 1-4 |
| Nov 7, 1953 | Rochester Royals vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 91–76 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 24, 1953 | Rochester Royals vs. Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 91–80 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-3 |
| Feb 21, 1953 | Rochester Royals vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 84–73 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 8, 1953 | Rochester Royals at Milwaukee HawksLost the belt · 85–82 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Jan 27, 1953 | Rochester Royals vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 74–72 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
Newest 50 of 69 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954–55 | Rochester Royals | 24 | 8–16 | 6 | 121 | 22 | 8 | — |
| 1953–54 | Rochester Royals | 22 | 12–10 | 6 | 132 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 1952–53 | Rochester Royals | 9 | 5–4 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1951–52 | Milwaukee Hawks | 4 | 2–2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950–51 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 10 | 3–7 | 2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.