NBA belt games · New York Knicks, Boston Celtics
Carl Braun
Played in 202 belt games from December 10, 1947 to April 18, 1962, winning 108. Helped take the belt 45 times.
202Belt games
108–94Record
45Title-winning games
12.2PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 2,459 PTS, 165 REB, 221 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 110–107 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 10, 1962 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 117–115 | L | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Apr 3, 1962 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 109–99 | L | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 1, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 119–104 | W | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 28, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 129–114 | W | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 24, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 117–89 | W | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 13, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 142–110 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 11, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 119–105 | W | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 9, 1962 | Boston Celtics at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 130–111 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 6, 1962 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 113–106 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 2, 1962 | Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 138–120 | L | 10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 27, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Chicago PackersKept the belt · 115–100 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 25, 1962 | Boston Celtics at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 110–106 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 24, 1962 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 109–86 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 22, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 134–106 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 18, 1962 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 125–99 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 16, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 127–104 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 14, 1962 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 125–112 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 13, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Chicago PackersKept the belt · 138–117 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 11, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Chicago PackersTook the belt · 148–115 | W | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 8, 1962 | Boston Celtics at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 122–110 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 6, 1962 | Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 129–114 | W | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 4, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 130–114 | W | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 2, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 143–124 | W | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 1, 1962 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 130–115 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 7, 1962 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 118–95 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 5, 1962 | Boston Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 124–103 | W | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 29, 1961 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 110–100 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 16, 1961 | Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 130–113 | W | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 14, 1961 | Boston Celtics vs. Chicago PackersKept the belt · 123–108 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 9, 1961 | Boston Celtics at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 106–102 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 8, 1961 | Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 123–111 | W | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-2 |
| Dec 3, 1961 | Boston Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 119–96 | W | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 30, 1961 | Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 133–130 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 28, 1961 | Boston Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 116–108 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 4, 1961 | Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 127–107 | W | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 3, 1961 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 112–98 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 28, 1961 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 132–102 | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 21, 1961 | Boston Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 137–102 | W | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 2, 1960 | New York Knicks vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 139–133 | L | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 1, 1960 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 116–111 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 25, 1960 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 111–110 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 23, 1960 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 122–105 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 9, 1960 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 148–128 | L | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-1 |
| Mar 5, 1960 | New York Knicks at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 132–115 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 20, 1960 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 144–126 | L | 24 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1-9 | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 10, 1960 | New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 116–103 | L | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 3, 1960 | New York Knicks at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 110–108 | L | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 2, 1960 | New York Knicks at Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 126–118 | W | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 25, 1959 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 123–119 | L | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-7 |
Newest 50 of 202 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961–62 | Boston Celtics | 39 | 30–9 | 8 | 142 | 16 | 21 | — |
| 1960–61 | New York Knicks | 4 | 1–3 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1959–60 | New York Knicks | 14 | 2–12 | 2 | 182 | 31 | 28 | — |
| 1958–59 | New York Knicks | 19 | 11–8 | 4 | 213 | 19 | 19 | — |
| 1957–58 | New York Knicks | 16 | 7–9 | 6 | 297 | 16 | 16 | — |
| 1956–57 | New York Knicks | 21 | 10–11 | 5 | 290 | 11 | 9 | — |
| 1955–56 | New York Knicks | 16 | 7–9 | 4 | 276 | 27 | 41 | — |
| 1954–55 | New York Knicks | 13 | 4–9 | 3 | 195 | 26 | 31 | — |
| 1953–54 | New York Knicks | 19 | 13–6 | 5 | 257 | 14 | 18 | — |
| 1952–53 | New York Knicks | 20 | 11–9 | 2 | 289 | 5 | 19 | — |
| 1949–50 | New York Knicks | 12 | 8–4 | 3 | 171 | — | 18 | — |
| 1948–49 | New York Knicks | 4 | 1–3 | 1 | 49 | — | 0 | — |
| 1947–48 | New York Knicks | 5 | 3–2 | 1 | 78 | — | 0 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.