NBA belt games · Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards
Dave Piontek
Played in 88 belt games from October 28, 1956 to April 10, 1963, winning 36. Helped take the belt 23 times.
88Belt games
36–52Record
23Title-winning games
5.8PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 509 PTS, 221 REB, 35 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 142–131 | L | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 6, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 125–120 | L | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-2 |
| Apr 3, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 128–110 | L | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 31, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 121–116 | W | 23 | 11 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 29, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 125–102 | L | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 26, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 131–127 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 24, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 125–118 | W | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 21, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 133–115 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 19, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 123–120 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 16, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals at Chicago ZephyrsKept the belt · 126–117 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 13, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 128–114 | W | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 3, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals at San Francisco WarriorsChallenger, lost · 123–122 | L | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 1, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals vs. San Francisco WarriorsChallenger, lost · 132–125 | L | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 17, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals at New York KnicksTook the belt · 109–98 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 5, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 106–96 | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 2, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 117–113 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 27, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals at Chicago ZephyrsKept the belt · 143–126 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 26, 1963 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Chicago ZephyrsKept the belt · 142–116 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 28, 1962 | Cincinnati Royals vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 121–113 | L | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 24, 1962 | Cincinnati Royals at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 129–123 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 3, 1962 | Cincinnati Royals at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 130–111 | L | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-3 |
| Feb 13, 1962 | Chicago Packers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 138–117 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 11, 1962 | Chicago Packers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 148–115 | L | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 10, 1962 | Chicago Packers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 126–111 | W | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 28, 1962 | Chicago Packers at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 124–109 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 12, 1962 | Chicago Packers vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 102–99 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 20, 1961 | Chicago Packers vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 102–98 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 2, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 129–95 | L | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 8, 1961 | St. Louis Hawks at New York KnicksKept the belt · 117–94 | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 7, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 113–83 | L | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 0-4 |
| Dec 6, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 146–110 | W | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 2, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at New York KnicksTook the belt · 139–133 | W | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 16, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 124–106 | L | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 12, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 107–105 | W | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 11, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 117–112 | L | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 3-5 |
| Apr 9, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 122–103 | L | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 5-6 |
| Apr 7, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 105–102 | W | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 5, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 127–102 | L | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Apr 3, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 106–96 | W | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-5 |
| Apr 2, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 102–86 | L | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 29, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 113–103 | W | 25 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 27, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 140–122 | L | 22 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 3-3 |
| Feb 24, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 124–122 | L | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 22, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 113–103 | W | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 21, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 112–98 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 20, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 121–105 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 4-5 |
| Feb 11, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 139–120 | L | 0 | 20 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 7-15 | — | 6-11 |
| Feb 10, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks at Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 120–110 | W | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Feb 9, 1960 | St. Louis Hawks vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 114–104 | W | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 3-6 |
| Jan 2, 1960 | Cincinnati Royals vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 126–118 | L | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
Newest 50 of 88 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–63 | Cincinnati Royals | 21 | 9–12 | 5 | 49 | 34 | 3 | — |
| 1961–62 | Chicago Packers | 6 | 1–5 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | — |
| 1960–61 | St. Louis Hawks | 8 | 4–4 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 4 | — |
| 1959–60 | St. Louis Hawks | 22 | 10–12 | 8 | 179 | 117 | 15 | — |
| 1958–59 | Cincinnati Royals | 7 | 2–5 | 2 | 78 | 25 | 4 | — |
| 1957–58 | Cincinnati Royals | 16 | 9–7 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1956–57 | Rochester Royals | 8 | 1–7 | 1 | 89 | 14 | 6 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.