NBA belt games · Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets
Howard Porter
Played in 74 belt games from November 27, 1971 to December 21, 1977, winning 44. Helped take the belt 16 times.
74Belt games
44–30Record
16Title-winning games
8.2PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 604 PTS, 286 REB, 21 AST, 8 STL, 25 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 1977 | New Jersey Nets vs. Houston RocketsLost the belt · 103–93 | L | 32 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9-21 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 16, 1977 | New Jersey Nets vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 116–106 | W | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 20, 1977 | New Jersey Nets vs. Denver NuggetsChallenger, lost · 125–118 | L | 26 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 2-3 |
| Oct 29, 1977 | Detroit Pistons at New York KnicksLost the belt · 124–117 | L | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 26, 1977 | Detroit Pistons vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 123–107 | W | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 24, 1977 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 100–85 | W | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 22, 1977 | Detroit Pistons vs. Denver NuggetsTook the belt · 126–106 | W | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-9 | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 30, 1977 | Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 115–112 | L | 40 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 16, 1977 | Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago BullsLost the belt · 104–97 | L | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 13, 1977 | Detroit Pistons at San Antonio SpursKept the belt · 102–97 | W | 39 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 8, 1977 | Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 109–107 | W | 39 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 6, 1977 | Detroit Pistons vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 115–105 | W | 25 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 1, 1977 | Detroit Pistons vs. Denver NuggetsChallenger, lost · 110–94 | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 9, 1977 | Detroit Pistons vs. San Antonio SpursLost the belt · 135–129 | L | 31 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-21 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 6, 1977 | Detroit Pistons vs. Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 130–111 | W | 29 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-13 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 4, 1977 | Detroit Pistons vs. Denver NuggetsTook the belt · 124–111 | W | 22 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-18 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 21, 1976 | Detroit Pistons at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 133–103 | L | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 18, 1976 | Detroit Pistons at Indiana PacersLost the belt · 104–99 | L | 31 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 17, 1976 | Detroit Pistons vs. New Orleans JazzKept the belt · 118–95 | W | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 14, 1976 | Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 104–83 | W | 30 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 13, 1976 | Detroit Pistons at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 106–103 | W | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 12, 1976 | Detroit Pistons vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 111–97 | W | 37 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 10, 1976 | Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 123–112 | W | 29 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 7, 1976 | Detroit Pistons at New Orleans JazzTook the belt · 115–107 | W | 33 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 5, 1976 | Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 123–112 | L | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 1, 1976 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 114–109 | L | 21 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 30, 1976 | Detroit Pistons vs. Kansas City KingsTook the belt · 101–94 | W | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 10, 1976 | Detroit Pistons vs. New Orleans JazzChallenger, lost · 104–99 | L | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 6, 1975 | Detroit Pistons at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 105–96 | L | 30 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 5, 1975 | Detroit Pistons vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 102–91 | W | 23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 1, 1975 | Detroit Pistons at Buffalo BravesChallenger, lost · 97–93 | L | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 2-4 |
| Apr 5, 1975 | Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 119–106 | L | 30 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | — | 4-4 |
| Apr 2, 1975 | Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 97–89 | W | 36 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 11, 1975 | Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 95–94 | L | 19 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 25, 1975 | Detroit Pistons at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 116–96 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 24, 1975 | Detroit Pistons vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 113–103 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 22, 1975 | Detroit Pistons vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 96–94 | W | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 19, 1975 | Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 100–98 | W | 36 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 18, 1975 | Detroit Pistons vs. Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 86–77 | W | 28 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 23, 1974 | New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 90–72 | L | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 21, 1974 | New York Knicks at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 101–95 | W | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 20, 1974 | New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 105–95 | W | 25 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 9, 1974 | New York Knicks at Golden State WarriorsLost the belt · 97–93 | L | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 8, 1974 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 117–105 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 5, 1974 | New York Knicks at Houston RocketsTook the belt · 106–93 | W | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Oct 30, 1974 | New York Knicks at Washington BulletsChallenger, lost · 94–86 | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 22, 1974 | Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 99–93 | L | 22 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-18 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 20, 1974 | Chicago Bulls at Kansas City-Omaha KingsTook the belt · 87–86 | W | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 12, 1974 | Chicago Bulls vs. Kansas City-Omaha KingsChallenger, lost · 93–91 | L | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 13, 1974 | Chicago Bulls at New York KnicksLost the belt · 89–80 | L | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
Newest 50 of 74 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Detroit Pistons | 7 | 4–3 | 2 | 59 | 21 | 3 | 3 |
| 1976–77 | Detroit Pistons | 17 | 11–6 | 3 | 211 | 98 | 7 | 2 |
| 1975–76 | Detroit Pistons | 7 | 2–5 | 2 | 63 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974–75 | Detroit Pistons | 15 | 9–6 | 4 | 84 | 63 | 2 | 2 |
| 1973–74 | Chicago Bulls | 18 | 12–6 | 4 | 158 | 63 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | Chicago Bulls | 8 | 6–2 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 0 | — |
| 1971–72 | Chicago Bulls | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.