NBA belt games · New York Knicks, Washington Wizards

Earl Monroe

Played in 130 belt games from December 29, 1967 to March 26, 1980, winning 63. Helped take the belt 32 times.

130Belt games

63–67Record

32Title-winning games

18.1PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 2,349 PTS, 431 REB, 473 AST, 15 STL, 6 BLK.

Date	Game	W/L	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3P	FT
Mar 26, 1980	New York Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 129–121	L	15	25	2	1	0	0	10-12	0-0	5-5
Mar 25, 1980	New York Knicks at Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 128–115	W	3	2	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0
Mar 19, 1980	New York Knicks at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 139–113	L	7	4	1	0	0	0	2-6	0-0	0-0
Mar 18, 1980	New York Knicks vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 111–110	W	12	8	1	1	0	0	3-4	0-0	2-2
Mar 9, 1980	New York Knicks at Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 98–92	L	7	0	0	0	0	0	0-5	0-0	0-0
Feb 24, 1980	New York Knicks at Washington BulletsChallenger, lost · 112–97	L	18	12	2	1	0	0	6-12	0-0	0-0
Dec 5, 1978	New York Knicks vs. Kansas City KingsChallenger, lost · 105–92	L	19	4	1	3	0	0	1-5	—	2-3
Nov 28, 1978	New York Knicks vs. Washington BulletsChallenger, lost · 133–106	L	20	12	1	2	0	0	6-13	—	0-0
Mar 19, 1978	New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 125–118	L	34	18	3	8	0	0	7-20	—	4-4
Mar 18, 1978	New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 141–127	L	28	18	5	9	0	0	6-16	—	6-6
Mar 5, 1978	New York Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 112–94	L	21	10	1	1	0	0	5-10	—	0-0
Mar 4, 1978	New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 99–91	W	36	22	5	4	0	0	8-13	—	6-6
Mar 2, 1978	New York Knicks vs. Portland Trail BlazersTook the belt · 128–117	W	30	27	2	6	1	1	10-17	—	7-7
Feb 2, 1978	New York Knicks at San Antonio SpursChallenger, lost · 123–113	L	25	8	2	4	0	0	4-10	—	0-0
Nov 1, 1977	New York Knicks at Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 113–104	L	32	29	2	5	0	0	12-18	—	5-7
Oct 29, 1977	New York Knicks vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 124–117	W	26	16	3	5	0	0	7-16	—	2-5
Apr 7, 1977	New York Knicks vs. Indiana PacersLost the belt · 114–100	L	31	12	4	4	0	0	6-14	—	0-0
Apr 5, 1977	New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 121–113	W	40	21	3	5	0	0	7-21	—	7-11
Mar 25, 1977	New York Knicks at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 105–87	L	26	6	3	6	0	0	1-7	—	4-4
Jan 29, 1977	New York Knicks vs. Kansas City KingsChallenger, lost · 112–105	L	38	26	4	6	0	0	10-13	—	6-7
Jan 23, 1977	New York Knicks at New Orleans JazzChallenger, lost · 111–102	L	29	10	3	5	0	0	5-8	—	0-0
Jan 19, 1977	New York Knicks at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 97–90	L	37	23	1	3	1	0	10-14	—	3-5
Jan 16, 1977	New York Knicks at Golden State WarriorsTook the belt · 111–97	W	40	21	0	7	4	1	8-10	—	5-6
Dec 25, 1976	New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 105–104	L	44	22	6	2	0	0	9-14	—	4-5
Dec 21, 1976	New York Knicks vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 133–103	W	33	16	3	7	0	0	7-16	—	2-2
Dec 18, 1976	New York Knicks vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 115–113	W	46	10	9	7	3	0	4-10	—	2-2
Dec 14, 1976	New York Knicks at San Antonio SpursLost the belt · 111–98	L	37	22	2	2	1	1	10-23	—	2-2
Dec 11, 1976	New York Knicks vs. Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 112–96	W	39	26	1	5	1	1	12-20	—	2-3
Nov 12, 1976	New York Knicks at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 111–97	L	18	16	1	2	0	0	7-10	—	2-2
Apr 8, 1976	New York Knicks vs. Buffalo BravesLost the belt · 105–98	L	37	23	8	5	0	0	9-25	—	5-6
Apr 6, 1976	New York Knicks at Buffalo BravesTook the belt · 106–102	W	43	33	5	7	0	0	10-21	—	13-19
Mar 20, 1976	New York Knicks at Washington BulletsLost the belt · 109–104	L	26	9	3	5	0	0	4-11	—	1-2
Mar 17, 1976	New York Knicks at New Orleans JazzTook the belt · 112–107	W	45	27	3	4	0	0	13-25	—	1-1
Feb 11, 1976	New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 109–95	L	43	16	3	2	0	0	6-19	—	4-8
Feb 10, 1976	New York Knicks at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 104–97	W	45	24	6	7	2	0	9-19	—	6-9
Feb 7, 1976	New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 106–98	L	43	21	6	6	0	0	9-25	—	3-4
Nov 21, 1975	New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 110–101	L	44	28	8	2	0	0	12-26	—	4-4
Feb 1, 1975	New York Knicks vs. Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 95–93	L	36	15	5	2	0	0	4-15	—	7-7
Jan 9, 1975	New York Knicks at Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 132–96	L	32	15	5	1	0	2	6-17	—	3-4
Nov 23, 1974	New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 90–72	L	37	17	3	2	2	0	8-15	—	1-1
Nov 21, 1974	New York Knicks at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 101–95	W	41	28	7	4	0	0	13-21	—	2-2
Nov 20, 1974	New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 105–95	W	31	27	5	5	0	0	11-19	—	5-6
Nov 9, 1974	New York Knicks at Golden State WarriorsLost the belt · 97–93	L	15	10	4	3	0	0	4-10	—	2-2
Nov 8, 1974	New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 117–105	W	40	25	4	6	0	0	10-25	—	5-6
Nov 5, 1974	New York Knicks at Houston RocketsTook the belt · 106–93	W	0	28	7	0	0	0	10-20	—	8-10
Oct 30, 1974	New York Knicks at Washington BulletsChallenger, lost · 94–86	L	43	23	3	1	0	0	10-21	—	3-5
Feb 21, 1974	New York Knicks at Buffalo BravesChallenger, lost · 119–97	L	27	13	2	1	0	0	6-12	—	1-1
Feb 17, 1974	New York Knicks at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 97–86	L	35	20	6	0	0	0	9-19	—	2-2
Feb 16, 1974	New York Knicks vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 117–107	W	37	23	7	1	0	0	8-15	—	7-9
Feb 13, 1974	New York Knicks vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 89–80	W	31	15	6	1	0	0	6-10	—	3-5

Newest 50 of 130 belt games shown.

By season

Season	Team	G	W–L	Title wins	PTS	REB	AST	STL
1979–80	New York Knicks	6	2–4	2	51	6	3	0
1978–79	New York Knicks	2	0–2	0	16	2	5	0
1977–78	New York Knicks	8	3–5	2	148	23	42	1
1976–77	New York Knicks	13	5–8	4	231	40	61	10
1975–76	New York Knicks	8	3–5	2	181	42	38	2
1974–75	New York Knicks	9	4–5	2	188	43	24	2
1973–74	New York Knicks	6	3–3	2	100	28	10	0
1972–73	New York Knicks	17	8–9	4	235	50	48	—
1971–72	New York Knicks	16	9–7	4	161	31	44	—
1970–71	Baltimore Bullets	6	1–5	1	103	14	29	—
1969–70	Baltimore Bullets	6	3–3	2	118	22	14	—
1968–69	Baltimore Bullets	24	17–7	5	558	85	115	—
1967–68	Baltimore Bullets	9	5–4	2	259	45	40	—

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.

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