NBA belt games · Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks
Jack Nichols
Played in 107 belt games from November 18, 1952 to April 12, 1958, winning 54. Helped take the belt 25 times.
107Belt games
54–53Record
25Title-winning games
9.0PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 959 PTS, 349 REB, 82 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1958 | Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 110–109 | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 9, 1958 | Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 102–100 | L | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Apr 5, 1958 | Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 109–98 | W | 27 | 15 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 3-3 |
| Apr 2, 1958 | Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 111–108 | L | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 30, 1958 | Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 136–112 | W | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 29, 1958 | Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 104–102 | L | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 4, 1958 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 104–99 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 2, 1958 | Boston Celtics at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 107–100 | W | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 26, 1958 | Boston Celtics at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 106–99 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 12, 1958 | Boston Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 115–97 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 9, 1958 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 136–123 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 28, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 97–80 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 27, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 120–107 | W | 25 | 4 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 1-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 23, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 131–107 | W | 28 | 12 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 2-4 |
| Nov 21, 1957 | Boston Celtics at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 112–90 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 16, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 111–89 | W | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-10 | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 12, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 107–104 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 11, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 92–88 | W | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 8, 1957 | Boston Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 122–110 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 6, 1957 | Boston Celtics at Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 103–94 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 5, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 111–105 | W | 22 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 3, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 113–95 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 2, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 107–83 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Oct 26, 1957 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksKept the belt · 131–121 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 23, 1957 | Boston Celtics at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 105–94 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Oct 22, 1957 | Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 115–90 | W | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 13, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 125–123 | W | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 11, 1957 | Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 96–94 | L | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 9, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 124–109 | W | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-1 |
| Apr 7, 1957 | Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 123–118 | W | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
| Apr 6, 1957 | Boston Celtics at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 100–98 | L | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 31, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 119–99 | W | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 30, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 125–123 | L | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 7, 1957 | Boston Celtics at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 109–104 | L | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Feb 8, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 92–90 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 6, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 108–93 | W | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 31, 1957 | Boston Celtics at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 105–104 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Jan 30, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 119–116 | L | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 28, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 105–95 | W | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 27, 1957 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 107–87 | W | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 25, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 115–106 | W | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 23, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 140–108 | W | 20 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 20, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 114–78 | W | 18 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 4, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 116–106 | L | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 1, 1957 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 100–87 | W | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 30, 1956 | Boston Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 105–92 | W | 0 | 14 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 27, 1956 | Boston Celtics vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 97–92 | W | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 26, 1956 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 120–97 | W | 28 | 6 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 25, 1956 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 89–82 | L | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 16, 1956 | Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 116–104 | L | 0 | 17 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 7-8 |
Newest 50 of 107 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957–58 | Boston Celtics | 26 | 18–8 | 3 | 145 | 59 | 7 | — |
| 1956–57 | Boston Celtics | 25 | 14–11 | 6 | 166 | 88 | 18 | — |
| 1955–56 | Boston Celtics | 15 | 5–10 | 4 | 194 | 111 | 29 | — |
| 1954–55 | Boston Celtics | 17 | 9–8 | 5 | 175 | 62 | 16 | — |
| 1953–54 | Boston Celtics | 13 | 6–7 | 5 | 100 | 29 | 7 | — |
| 1952–53 | Milwaukee Hawks | 11 | 2–9 | 2 | 179 | 0 | 5 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.