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 | Celtics at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 86–83 | W | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 8, 1974 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 125–97 | W | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 29, 1973 | Celtics vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 111–92 | W | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 26, 1973 | Celtics at Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 125–123 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 21, 1973 | Celtics at Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 124–120 | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 18, 1973 | Celtics at Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 125–106 | W | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | — | 2-5 |
| Dec 16, 1973 | Celtics at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 115–110 | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 30, 1973 | Celtics at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 117–93 | L | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 19, 1973 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 133–102 | W | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 22, 1973 | Celtics at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 117–110 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 18, 1973 | Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 129–96 | L | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 15, 1973 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 134–108 | W | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 13, 1973 | Celtics at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 121–103 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 11, 1973 | Celtics vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 108–101 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 4, 1973 | Celtics at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 126–113 | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 1, 1973 | Celtics vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 134–109 | W | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 28, 1973 | Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 120–101 | W | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 27, 1973 | Celtics at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 117–110 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 25, 1973 | Celtics at Houston RocketsTook the belt · 125–121 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 14, 1973 | Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 111–107 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 11, 1973 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 122–107 | W | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 9, 1973 | Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 104–95 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 7, 1973 | Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 113–112 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 3, 1972 | Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 109–96 | W | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Oct 27, 1972 | Celtics vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 123–97 | W | 9 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-2 |
| Oct 24, 1972 | Celtics at Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 105–97 | W | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-3 | — | 2-3 |
| Oct 23, 1972 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 105–85 | W | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 21, 1972 | Celtics at Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 104–101 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 20, 1972 | Celtics vs. Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 126–118 | W | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Oct 17, 1972 | Celtics at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 119–115 | W | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Oct 14, 1972 | Celtics at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 96–88 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 13, 1972 | Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 112–104 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 19, 1972 | Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 125–112 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 13, 1972 | Celtics vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 117–109 | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 11, 1972 | Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 121–108 | W | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 2, 1972 | Celtics at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 122–113 | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 12, 1971 | Celtics at Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 128–119 | L | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 10, 1971 | Celtics at Houston RocketsKept the belt · 142–103 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 8, 1971 | Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 120–109 | W | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 6, 1971 | Celtics vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 124–109 | W | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 5, 1971 | Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 103–102 | W | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-4 |
| Oct 26, 1971 | Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 106–101 | L | 24 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Oct 25, 1971 | Celtics vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 136–116 | W | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 23, 1971 | Celtics at Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 103–98 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 22, 1971 | Celtics at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 115–108 | W | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 19, 1971 | Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsTook the belt · 134–114 | W | 13 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Oct 15, 1971 | Celtics vs. Golden State WarriorsLost the belt · 97–75 | L | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 21, 1971 | Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 135–110 | W | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 19, 1971 | Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 125–117 | W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 17, 1971 | Celtics vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 112–104 | W | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 14, 1971 | Celtics vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 117–104 | W | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 28, 1971 | Celtics vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 111–99 | L | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 10, 1971 | Celtics at Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 114–102 | L | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 9, 1971 | Celtics at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 90–88 | W | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 7, 1971 | Celtics vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 104–96 | W | 34 | 10 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 0-1 |
| Jan 31, 1971 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 132–126 | W | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 3-6 |
| Jan 29, 1971 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 118–111 | L | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 17, 1971 | Celtics at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 120–113 | L | 25 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 3-4 |
| Dec 26, 1970 | Celtics at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 124–117 | L | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 11, 1970 | Celtics vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 123–113 | L | 25 | 16 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Oct 13, 1970 | Celtics at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 114–107 | L | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 14, 1970 | Celtics at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 127–117 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 10, 1970 | Celtics vs. Phoenix SunsLost the belt · 122–117 | L | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-2 |
| Feb 8, 1970 | Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 130–117 | W | 17 | 15 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 6, 1970 | Celtics vs. Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 127–117 | W | 30 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 31, 1970 | Celtics at Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 120–117 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 30, 1970 | Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 108–103 | W | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 28, 1970 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 112–100 | W | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 7-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 10, 1970 | Celtics at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 124–109 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 19, 1969 | Celtics at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 115–111 | L | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4-12 | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 17, 1969 | Celtics vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 124–106 | L | 35 | 23 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 10-13 | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 16, 1969 | Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 117–98 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Dec 12, 1969 | Celtics vs. San Diego RocketsTook the belt · 107–104 | W | 39 | 4 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 15, 1969 | Celtics at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 113–98 | L | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Oct 17, 1969 | Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 110–108 | L | 43 | 21 | 17 | 4 | — | — | 3-9 | — | 15-18 |
| Nov 15, 1968 | Rockets at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 127–119 | L | 0 | 15 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 5-6 |
| Mar 5, 1968 | Rockets at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 134–103 | L | 41 | 17 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 8-21 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 26, 1968 | Rockets vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 118–110 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 23, 1968 | Rockets vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 127–122 | L | 29 | 21 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 8-12 | — | 5-7 |
| Feb 18, 1968 | Rockets vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 111–106 | W | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 3-6 |
| Jan 27, 1968 | Rockets vs. Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 123–122 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Jan 25, 1968 | Rockets vs. Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 127–113 | L | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 4-6 |
| Dec 15, 1967 | Rockets at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 114–101 | L | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 9, 1967 | Rockets vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 127–109 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 12, 1967 | Rockets at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 116–105 | L | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 2, 1966 | Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 138–130 | L | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 1-1 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.