NBA belt games · Indiana Pacers, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers
Don Buse
Played in 50 belt games from October 21, 1976 to April 14, 1985, winning 22. Helped take the belt 11 times.
50Belt games
22–28Record
11Title-winning games
6.9PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 346 PTS, 127 REB, 240 AST, 95 STL, 9 BLK, 13 3PM.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 1985 | Kansas City Kings vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 122–116 | L | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Mar 28, 1985 | Kansas City Kings at Denver NuggetsChallenger, lost · 133–115 | L | 25 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Feb 21, 1985 | Kansas City Kings vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 123–117 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 24, 1984 | Kansas City Kings vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 135–124 | L | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Nov 21, 1984 | Kansas City Kings at Washington BulletsChallenger, lost · 97–92 | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Feb 1, 1984 | Kansas City Kings at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 119–110 | L | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Nov 9, 1983 | Kansas City Kings at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 95–93 | L | 23 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1-4 |
| Mar 12, 1983 | Portland Trail Blazers at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 97–95 | L | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 4, 1982 | Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 129–115 | L | 27 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 3-3 | 4-4 |
| Mar 13, 1982 | Indiana Pacers at Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 110–90 | L | 30 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Feb 6, 1982 | Indiana Pacers vs. Dallas MavericksLost the belt · 95–89 | L | 34 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 1-2 |
| Feb 4, 1982 | Indiana Pacers vs. Denver NuggetsTook the belt · 131–114 | W | 22 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-8 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Jan 13, 1982 | Indiana Pacers at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 106–86 | L | 28 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Nov 27, 1981 | Indiana Pacers vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 124–112 | L | 41 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2-11 | 1-4 | 1-2 |
| Mar 29, 1981 | Indiana Pacers vs. Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 101–97 | L | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Mar 10, 1981 | Indiana Pacers vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 103–102 | L | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Mar 8, 1981 | Indiana Pacers vs. Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 129–119 | W | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Mar 6, 1981 | Indiana Pacers vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 110–104 | W | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 25, 1981 | Indiana Pacers at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 101–100 | L | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Dec 30, 1979 | Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 113–105 | L | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Dec 28, 1979 | Phoenix Suns vs. Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 118–112 | W | 32 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dec 26, 1979 | Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 119–99 | W | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Dec 23, 1979 | Phoenix Suns vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 106–103 | W | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 2-5 |
| Nov 28, 1979 | Phoenix Suns at Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 127–116 | L | 35 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-12 | 0-2 | 2-4 |
| Nov 25, 1979 | Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 87–86 | W | 36 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 24, 1979 | Phoenix Suns at Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 115–101 | W | 35 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-4 |
| Nov 23, 1979 | Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 126–112 | W | 29 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Nov 21, 1979 | Phoenix Suns vs. Kansas City KingsTook the belt · 128–120 | W | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 7, 1979 | Phoenix Suns at San Diego ClippersLost the belt · 120–116 | L | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 6, 1979 | Phoenix Suns vs. San Diego ClippersKept the belt · 118–117 | W | 32 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 4, 1979 | Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trail BlazersTook the belt · 106–95 | W | 38 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 28, 1979 | Phoenix Suns vs. New Jersey NetsChallenger, lost · 117–114 | L | 34 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 3-4 |
| Apr 14, 1978 | Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 94–90 | L | 38 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 11, 1978 | Phoenix Suns vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 111–103 | L | 38 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 4, 1978 | Phoenix Suns at San Antonio SpursLost the belt · 125–119 | L | 36 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 2, 1978 | Phoenix Suns vs. Golden State WarriorsTook the belt · 105–99 | W | 39 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 7, 1977 | Indiana Pacers at New York KnicksTook the belt · 114–100 | W | 23 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 14, 1977 | Indiana Pacers vs. Golden State WarriorsLost the belt · 113–109 | L | 42 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5-12 | — | 8-10 |
| Jan 12, 1977 | Indiana Pacers at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 112–101 | W | 40 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 8, 1977 | Indiana Pacers vs. New York NetsKept the belt · 80–73 | W | 42 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2-9 | — | 0-2 |
| Jan 6, 1977 | Indiana Pacers at Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 103–95 | W | 44 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 16, 1976 | Indiana Pacers at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 111–105 | L | 39 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3-9 | — | 4-4 |
| Dec 15, 1976 | Indiana Pacers vs. San Antonio SpursTook the belt · 116–102 | W | 40 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 4, 1976 | Indiana Pacers at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 120–108 | L | 31 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 3, 1976 | Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 112–109 | W | 40 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 27, 1976 | Indiana Pacers at Denver NuggetsLost the belt · 122–113 | L | 45 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 6-7 | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 26, 1976 | Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 109–98 | W | 41 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 24, 1976 | Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 115–93 | W | 37 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 18, 1976 | Indiana Pacers vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 104–99 | W | 42 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6-9 | — | 3-3 |
| Oct 21, 1976 | Indiana Pacers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 129–122 | L | 48 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 3-4 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.