NBA belt games · Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers
Don Nelson
Played in 302 belt games from November 26, 1962 to June 6, 1976, winning 185. Helped take the belt 64 times.
302Belt games
185–117Record
64Title-winning games
9.7PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 2,923 PTS, 1,219 REB, 325 AST, 4 STL, 1 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 87–80 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jun 4, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 128–126 | W | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Jun 2, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 109–107 | L | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| May 30, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 105–98 | L | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 4-4 |
| May 27, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 105–90 | W | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 2-2 |
| May 23, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 98–87 | W | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| May 18, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 94–87 | W | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | — | 2-3 |
| May 16, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 99–94 | W | 28 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 5-6 |
| May 14, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 106–87 | L | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 10-10 |
| May 11, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 83–78 | L | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| May 9, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 94–89 | W | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| May 6, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 111–99 | W | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 4-6 |
| May 2, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 104–100 | W | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 4-5 |
| Apr 30, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Buffalo BravesTook the belt · 99–88 | W | 26 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | — | 4-4 |
| Apr 28, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Buffalo BravesChallenger, lost · 124–122 | L | 33 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-14 | — | 7-9 |
| Apr 25, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Buffalo BravesLost the belt · 98–93 | L | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 23, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 101–96 | W | 28 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 8-10 |
| Apr 21, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Buffalo BravesTook the belt · 107–98 | W | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 4, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Buffalo BravesLost the belt · 117–114 | L | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 2, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 119–115 | W | 19 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 6-7 |
| Mar 3, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 123–110 | L | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 29, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 119–101 | W | 20 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 3-3 |
| Feb 27, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 122–118 | W | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 25, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 103–102 | W | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 7, 1976 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksKept the belt · 106–98 | W | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 1, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 114–109 | W | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 20, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 98–85 | L | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 18, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 97–94 | W | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 17, 1976 | Boston Celtics at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 94–92 | W | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 16, 1976 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 118–110 | W | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 26, 1975 | Boston Celtics vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 110–109 | L | 19 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 5-6 |
| Nov 23, 1975 | Boston Celtics at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 105–90 | W | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 21, 1975 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 110–101 | W | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 15, 1975 | Boston Celtics at Buffalo BravesTook the belt · 112–110 | W | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 5-6 |
| Mar 29, 1975 | Boston Celtics at Buffalo BravesChallenger, lost · 102–96 | L | 32 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 4-4 |
| Mar 1, 1974 | Boston Celtics at Buffalo BravesChallenger, lost · 110–94 | L | 25 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 27, 1974 | Boston Celtics vs. Buffalo BravesLost the belt · 122–104 | L | 28 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Feb 26, 1974 | Boston Celtics at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 86–83 | W | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 3-6 |
| Feb 24, 1974 | Boston Celtics at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 111–96 | W | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 22, 1974 | Boston Celtics at Buffalo BravesTook the belt · 116–109 | W | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 10, 1974 | Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 95–86 | L | 27 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 6-9 |
| Feb 8, 1974 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 125–97 | W | 29 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Jan 2, 1974 | Boston Celtics at Kansas City-Omaha KingsLost the belt · 109–97 | L | 20 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 31, 1973 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 106–97 | W | 25 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 4-5 |
| Dec 29, 1973 | Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 111–92 | W | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 3-4 |
| Dec 26, 1973 | Boston Celtics at Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 125–123 | W | 23 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-18 | — | 3-5 |
| Dec 23, 1973 | Boston Celtics at Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 96–95 | W | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 21, 1973 | Boston Celtics at Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 124–120 | W | 28 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-8 | — | 3-5 |
| Dec 18, 1973 | Boston Celtics at Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 125–106 | W | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 4-4 |
| Dec 16, 1973 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 115–110 | W | 22 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 9-10 |
Newest 50 of 302 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–76 | Boston Celtics | 34 | 24–10 | 8 | 269 | 94 | 31 | 1 |
| 1974–75 | Boston Celtics | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973–74 | Boston Celtics | 18 | 12–6 | 4 | 224 | 78 | 42 | 3 |
| 1972–73 | Boston Celtics | 32 | 23–9 | 6 | 335 | 102 | 36 | — |
| 1971–72 | Boston Celtics | 16 | 9–7 | 3 | 225 | 77 | 31 | — |
| 1970–71 | Boston Celtics | 15 | 7–8 | 3 | 238 | 109 | 25 | — |
| 1969–70 | Boston Celtics | 14 | 6–8 | 3 | 192 | 58 | 14 | — |
| 1968–69 | Boston Celtics | 22 | 11–11 | 4 | 223 | 93 | 14 | — |
| 1967–68 | Boston Celtics | 38 | 27–11 | 9 | 415 | 207 | 52 | — |
| 1966–67 | Boston Celtics | 39 | 28–11 | 5 | 292 | 110 | 25 | — |
| 1965–66 | Boston Celtics | 35 | 24–11 | 10 | 328 | 154 | 24 | — |
| 1964–65 | Los Angeles Lakers | 22 | 11–11 | 6 | 89 | 80 | 29 | — |
| 1963–64 | Los Angeles Lakers | 8 | 2–6 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 1 | — |
| 1962–63 | Chicago Zephyrs | 8 | 1–7 | 1 | 45 | 26 | 0 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.