NBA belt games · Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers
Hank Finkel
Played in 86 belt games from December 2, 1966 to February 26, 1974, winning 51. Helped take the belt 17 times.
86Belt games
51–35Record
17Title-winning games
5.3PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 453 PTS, 281 REB, 59 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 1974 | Boston Celtics at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 86–83 | W | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 8, 1974 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 125–97 | W | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 29, 1973 | Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 111–92 | W | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 26, 1973 | Boston Celtics at Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 125–123 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 21, 1973 | Boston Celtics at Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 124–120 | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 18, 1973 | Boston Celtics at Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 125–106 | W | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 2-5 |
| Dec 16, 1973 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 115–110 | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 30, 1973 | Boston Celtics at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 117–93 | L | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 19, 1973 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 133–102 | W | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 22, 1973 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 117–110 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 18, 1973 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 129–96 | L | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 15, 1973 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 134–108 | W | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 13, 1973 | Boston Celtics at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 121–103 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 11, 1973 | Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 108–101 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 4, 1973 | Boston Celtics at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 126–113 | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 1, 1973 | Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 134–109 | W | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 28, 1973 | Boston Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 120–101 | W | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 27, 1973 | Boston Celtics at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 117–110 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 25, 1973 | Boston Celtics at Houston RocketsTook the belt · 125–121 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 14, 1973 | Boston Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 111–107 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 11, 1973 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 122–107 | W | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 9, 1973 | Boston Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 104–95 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 7, 1973 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 113–112 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 3, 1972 | Boston Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 109–96 | W | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Oct 27, 1972 | Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 123–97 | W | 9 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-2 |
| Oct 24, 1972 | Boston Celtics at Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 105–97 | W | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-3 | — | 2-3 |
| Oct 23, 1972 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 105–85 | W | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 21, 1972 | Boston Celtics at Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 104–101 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 20, 1972 | Boston Celtics vs. Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 126–118 | W | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Oct 17, 1972 | Boston Celtics at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 119–115 | W | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Oct 14, 1972 | Boston Celtics at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 96–88 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 13, 1972 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 112–104 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 19, 1972 | Boston Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 125–112 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 13, 1972 | Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 117–109 | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 11, 1972 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 121–108 | W | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 2, 1972 | Boston Celtics at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 122–113 | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 12, 1971 | Boston Celtics at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 128–119 | L | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 10, 1971 | Boston Celtics at Houston RocketsKept the belt · 142–103 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 8, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 120–109 | W | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 6, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 124–109 | W | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 5, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 103–102 | W | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-4 |
| Oct 26, 1971 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 106–101 | L | 24 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Oct 25, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 136–116 | W | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 23, 1971 | Boston Celtics at Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 103–98 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 22, 1971 | Boston Celtics at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 115–108 | W | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 19, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsTook the belt · 134–114 | W | 13 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Oct 15, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Golden State WarriorsLost the belt · 97–75 | L | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 21, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 135–110 | W | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 19, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 125–117 | W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 17, 1971 | Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 112–104 | W | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
Newest 50 of 86 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–74 | Boston Celtics | 9 | 8–1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | Boston Celtics | 23 | 20–3 | 4 | 54 | 40 | 6 | — |
| 1971–72 | Boston Celtics | 15 | 9–6 | 3 | 38 | 33 | 10 | — |
| 1970–71 | Boston Celtics | 14 | 7–7 | 3 | 98 | 59 | 12 | — |
| 1969–70 | Boston Celtics | 14 | 6–8 | 3 | 140 | 88 | 16 | — |
| 1968–69 | San Diego Rockets | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 6 | — |
| 1967–68 | San Diego Rockets | 9 | 1–8 | 1 | 87 | 30 | 7 | — |
| 1966–67 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.