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 | Celtics at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 110–109 | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 9, 1958 | Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 102–100 | L | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 2-3 |
| Apr 5, 1958 | Celtics at St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 109–98 | W | 27 | 15 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 3-3 |
| Apr 2, 1958 | Celtics at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 111–108 | L | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 30, 1958 | Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 136–112 | W | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 29, 1958 | Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 104–102 | L | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 4, 1958 | Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 104–99 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 2, 1958 | Celtics at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 107–100 | W | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 26, 1958 | Celtics at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 106–99 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 12, 1958 | Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 115–97 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 9, 1958 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 136–123 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 28, 1957 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 97–80 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 27, 1957 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 120–107 | W | 25 | 4 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 1-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 23, 1957 | Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 131–107 | W | 28 | 12 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 2-4 |
| Nov 21, 1957 | Celtics at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 112–90 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 16, 1957 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 111–89 | W | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-10 | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 12, 1957 | Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 107–104 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 11, 1957 | Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 92–88 | W | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 8, 1957 | Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 122–110 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 6, 1957 | Celtics at Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 103–94 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 5, 1957 | Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 111–105 | W | 22 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 3, 1957 | Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 113–95 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 2, 1957 | Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 107–83 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Oct 26, 1957 | Celtics at New York KnicksKept the belt · 131–121 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 23, 1957 | Celtics at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 105–94 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Oct 22, 1957 | Celtics at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 115–90 | W | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 13, 1957 | Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 125–123 | W | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 11, 1957 | Celtics at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 96–94 | L | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 9, 1957 | Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 124–109 | W | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 0-1 |
| Apr 7, 1957 | Celtics at St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 123–118 | W | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-1 |
| Apr 6, 1957 | Celtics at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 100–98 | L | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 31, 1957 | Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 119–99 | W | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 30, 1957 | Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 125–123 | L | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 7, 1957 | Celtics at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 109–104 | L | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Feb 8, 1957 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 92–90 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 6, 1957 | Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 108–93 | W | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 31, 1957 | Celtics at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 105–104 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Jan 30, 1957 | Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 119–116 | L | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 28, 1957 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 105–95 | W | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 27, 1957 | Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 107–87 | W | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 25, 1957 | Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 115–106 | W | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 23, 1957 | Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 140–108 | W | 20 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 20, 1957 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 114–78 | W | 18 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 4, 1957 | Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 116–106 | L | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 1, 1957 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 100–87 | W | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 30, 1956 | Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 105–92 | W | 0 | 14 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 6-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 27, 1956 | Celtics vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 97–92 | W | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 26, 1956 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 120–97 | W | 28 | 6 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 25, 1956 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 89–82 | L | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 16, 1956 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 116–104 | L | 0 | 17 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 5-15 | — | 7-8 |
| Nov 15, 1956 | Celtics at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 98–95 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Mar 8, 1956 | Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 142–120 | L | 0 | 23 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 7-8 |
| Mar 6, 1956 | Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 119–99 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 4, 1956 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 128–114 | W | 37 | 18 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 2, 1956 | Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 119–113 | W | 36 | 11 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 3-10 | — | 5-5 |
| Feb 21, 1956 | Celtics at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 101–97 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-17 | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 19, 1956 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 120–118 | W | 36 | 17 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 6-16 | — | 5-7 |
| Feb 18, 1956 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 115–101 | L | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Feb 8, 1956 | Celtics vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 111–110 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
| Jan 27, 1956 | Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 106–97 | L | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 25, 1956 | Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 101–100 | L | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 4-7 |
| Jan 15, 1956 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 109–104 | L | 28 | 18 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 14, 1956 | Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 104–103 | W | 0 | 12 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 17, 1955 | Celtics vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 110–104 | L | 29 | 9 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 14, 1955 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 102–100 | W | 42 | 19 | 20 | 4 | — | — | 8-17 | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 17, 1955 | Celtics at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 106–92 | L | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 12, 1955 | Celtics at Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 105–103 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 27, 1955 | Celtics vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 98–92 | L | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Jan 26, 1955 | Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 99–90 | W | 31 | 13 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 6-9 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 19, 1955 | Celtics vs. Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 105–84 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 14, 1955 | Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 100–95 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-7 | — | 0-1 |
| Jan 13, 1955 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 116–100 | W | 0 | 12 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 6-11 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 9, 1955 | Celtics vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 98–92 | W | 33 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 8, 1955 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 117–105 | W | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 1, 1955 | Celtics at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 108–102 | L | 30 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 31, 1954 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 119–113 | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 19, 1954 | Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 93–81 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Dec 18, 1954 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 107–103 | W | 33 | 11 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 14, 1954 | Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 115–108 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 8, 1954 | Celtics vs. Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 101–99 | L | 27 | 10 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 4-11 | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 7, 1954 | Celtics vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 95–93 | W | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 21, 1954 | Celtics at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 110–104 | L | 0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Oct 31, 1954 | Celtics at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 90–86 | L | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 2, 1954 | Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 86–71 | L | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Feb 28, 1954 | Celtics vs. Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 93–74 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 27, 1954 | Celtics at Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 75–74 | W | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 23, 1954 | Celtics vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 93–77 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 21, 1954 | Celtics vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 95–85 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 11, 1954 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 84–81 | W | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 7, 1954 | Celtics vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 87–78 | L | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 6, 1954 | Celtics at Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 104–81 | W | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 28, 1954 | Celtics at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 80–68 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-4 |
| Nov 29, 1953 | Celtics at Minneapolis LakersLost the belt · 95–82 | L | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 10, 1953 | Hawks vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 74–59 | L | 26 | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 4-17 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 1, 1953 | Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 77–67 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Oct 30, 1953 | Hawks vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 69–59 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 19, 1953 | Hawks at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 82–72 | L | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-7 |
| Feb 13, 1953 | Hawks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 77–74 | L | 48 | 23 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 11-27 | — | 1-3 |
| Feb 8, 1953 | Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 85–82 | W | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-6 |
| Feb 3, 1953 | Hawks vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 76–69 | L | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Dec 31, 1952 | Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 82–74 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 11, 1952 | Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 71–70 | L | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Dec 8, 1952 | Hawks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 101–89 | W | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Dec 7, 1952 | Hawks at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 71–67 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 27, 1952 | Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 95–87 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Nov 26, 1952 | Hawks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 80–72 | L | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Nov 18, 1952 | Hawks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 83–82 | L | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7-8 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.