NBA belt games · Boston Celtics, New York Knicks
Gene Conley
Played in 159 belt games from November 29, 1952 to January 21, 1964, winning 109. Helped take the belt 35 times.
159Belt games
109–50Record
35Title-winning games
6.1PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 963 PTS, 790 REB, 33 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 1964 | New York Knicks vs. Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 139–124 | L | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 19, 1964 | New York Knicks at Baltimore BulletsTook the belt · 109–107 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 12, 1964 | New York Knicks at San Francisco WarriorsChallenger, lost · 112–105 | L | 17 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 8, 1964 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 136–118 | L | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 5, 1964 | New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 142–118 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 29, 1963 | New York Knicks at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 105–99 | L | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-2 |
| Dec 10, 1963 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 132–113 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 5-7 |
| Dec 6, 1963 | New York Knicks at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 116–102 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 29, 1963 | New York Knicks at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 135–110 | L | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-2 |
| Feb 17, 1963 | New York Knicks vs. Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 109–98 | L | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 15, 1963 | New York Knicks at Chicago ZephyrsKept the belt · 135–131 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 14, 1963 | New York Knicks vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 123–113 | W | 19 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 13, 1963 | New York Knicks vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 103–102 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-6 |
| Feb 9, 1963 | New York Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 122–116 | L | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 25, 1963 | New York Knicks vs. Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 114–112 | L | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 22, 1963 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 124–100 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 13, 1963 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 108–102 | L | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-5 | — | 3-5 |
| Jan 8, 1963 | New York Knicks at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 109–93 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Jan 6, 1963 | New York Knicks vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 103–102 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 4, 1963 | New York Knicks vs. Chicago ZephyrsKept the belt · 129–108 | W | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 3, 1963 | New York Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 123–115 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 4, 1962 | New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 132–112 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Oct 26, 1962 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 133–108 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Oct 20, 1962 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 149–116 | L | 26 | 11 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 5-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 11, 1961 | Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 121–112 | W | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 9, 1961 | Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 119–104 | W | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 8, 1961 | Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 124–120 | L | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 1-3 |
| Apr 5, 1961 | Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 116–108 | W | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 2, 1961 | Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 129–95 | W | 10 | 7 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 26, 1961 | Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 123–101 | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 25, 1961 | Boston Celtics at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 120–107 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 23, 1961 | Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 133–110 | W | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-2 |
| Mar 21, 1961 | Boston Celtics at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 115–98 | L | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 22, 1961 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 105–93 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 19, 1961 | Boston Celtics at Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 116–106 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 8, 1961 | Boston Celtics at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 130–108 | L | 32 | 11 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 3-8 |
| Feb 7, 1961 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 96–95 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 21, 1961 | Boston Celtics at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 127–124 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Jan 14, 1961 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 116–113 | L | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 13, 1961 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 123–121 | W | 18 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 12, 1961 | Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 124–118 | W | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 8, 1961 | Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 133–104 | L | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 6, 1961 | Boston Celtics at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 108–102 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 5, 1961 | Boston Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 125–107 | W | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Dec 27, 1960 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 116–101 | L | 0 | 9 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 5-6 |
| Dec 26, 1960 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 119–115 | W | 17 | 12 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 2-5 |
| Dec 24, 1960 | Boston Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 150–106 | W | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 4-6 |
| Dec 21, 1960 | Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 120–108 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Dec 20, 1960 | Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 115–112 | W | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 17, 1960 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 140–112 | W | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 1-2 |
Newest 50 of 159 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–64 | New York Knicks | 9 | 2–7 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 1 | — |
| 1962–63 | New York Knicks | 15 | 4–11 | 2 | 127 | 28 | 2 | — |
| 1960–61 | Boston Celtics | 40 | 30–10 | 8 | 237 | 184 | 8 | — |
| 1959–60 | Boston Celtics | 58 | 44–14 | 13 | 411 | 397 | 13 | — |
| 1958–59 | Boston Celtics | 30 | 24–6 | 7 | 140 | 165 | 8 | — |
| 1952–53 | Boston Celtics | 7 | 5–2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.