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Jerry Lucas

Played in 169 belt games from October 17, 1963 to February 21, 1974, winning 86. Helped take the belt 37 times.

169Belt games
86–83Record
37Title-winning games
17.4PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 2,939 PTS, 2,628 REB, 378 AST.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Feb 21, 1974New York Knicks at Buffalo BravesChallenger, lost · 119–97L17640003-9—0-0
Feb 17, 1974New York Knicks at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 97–86L18420002-6—0-2
Feb 16, 1974New York Knicks vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 117–107W251260006-10—0-0
Feb 13, 1974New York Knicks vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 89–80W20233000-2—2-3
Feb 8, 1974New York Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 125–97L271263005-12—2-3
Feb 5, 1974New York Knicks vs. Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 106–90W18935004-8—1-4
Oct 13, 1973New York Knicks vs. Houston RocketsLost the belt · 86–85L11450002-5—0-0
Oct 9, 1973New York Knicks vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 101–100W301338005-7—3-5
May 10, 1973New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 102–93W191021——5-9—0-0
May 8, 1973New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 103–98W16823——3-8—2-2
May 6, 1973New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 87–83W14250——1-6—0-0
May 3, 1973New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 99–95W19255——1-4—0-0
May 1, 1973New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 115–112L241695——7-15—2-3
Apr 29, 1973New York Knicks at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 94–78W17263——1-6—0-0
Apr 27, 1973New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 110–100L251444——5-9—4-4
Apr 25, 1973New York Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 98–97L261251——5-10—2-2
Apr 22, 1973New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 117–110W15331——0-2—3-4
Apr 20, 1973New York Knicks at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 98–91W22043——0-5—0-0
Apr 18, 1973New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 129–96W281077——4-6—2-2
Apr 15, 1973New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 134–108L30861——4-8—0-0
Mar 11, 1973New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 122–107L382174——5-9—11-12
Feb 23, 1973New York Knicks at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 84–83L4822107——10-16—2-2
Feb 14, 1973New York Knicks vs. Chicago BullsLost the belt · 100–98L261286——5-10—2-4
Feb 10, 1973New York Knicks vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 107–93W171450——5-10—4-4
Feb 6, 1973New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 95–90L311277——6-13—0-0
Dec 19, 1972New York Knicks at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 117–84L231071——4-13—2-2
May 7, 1972New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 114–100L471495——5-14—4-4
May 5, 1972New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 116–111L5325811——11-22—3-4
May 3, 1972New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 107–96L4723146——11-21—1-2
Apr 30, 1972New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 106–92L4216115——6-14—4-5
Apr 26, 1972New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 114–92W442674——13-21—0-0
Mar 24, 1972New York Knicks at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 131–88L32947——4-15—1-1
Mar 22, 1972New York Knicks vs. Buffalo BravesTook the belt · 123–99W29573——2-5—1-1
Feb 29, 1972New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 114–111L4532107——15-21—2-2
Feb 8, 1972New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 107–102L4625168——11-23—3-4
Nov 30, 1971New York Knicks vs. Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 110–109L3912114——5-19—2-2
Nov 27, 1971New York Knicks vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 100–99W4112126——4-10—4-4
Nov 26, 1971New York Knicks at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 104–89W4624204——10-18—4-10
Nov 24, 1971New York Knicks at Baltimore BulletsKept the belt · 114–94W4422182——11-14—0-0
Nov 23, 1971New York Knicks vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 125–110W251732——8-10—1-1
Nov 16, 1971New York Knicks vs. Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 112–111W4423172——10-22—3-4
Oct 27, 1971New York Knicks at Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 110–96L31660——2-9—2-3
Oct 26, 1971New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 106–101W327186——2-7—3-4
Feb 23, 1971San Francisco Warriors at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 118–107L3816141——6-13—4-5
Feb 20, 1971San Francisco Warriors vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 104–96L387244——3-13—1-1
Dec 12, 1970San Francisco Warriors at Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 119–96L3711194——3-9—5-7
Dec 11, 1970San Francisco Warriors at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 102–101W4414163——6-14—2-4
Dec 9, 1970San Francisco Warriors at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 110–99W4427208——11-15—5-6
Nov 21, 1970San Francisco Warriors vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 127–102L371151——4-10—3-5
Nov 16, 1970San Francisco Warriors at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 119–100L3823130——10-17—3-3

Newest 50 of 169 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1973–74New York Knicks84–426232190
1972–73New York Knicks189–9417810259—
1971–72New York Knicks178–9429819182—
1970–71San Francisco Warriors82–6113013323—
1969–70Cincinnati Royals31–2128377—
1968–69Cincinnati Royals61–5114412413—
1967–68Cincinnati Royals125–7426621335—
1966–67Cincinnati Royals166–10327227620—
1965–66Cincinnati Royals2513–12654052445—
1964–65Cincinnati Royals168–8333930324—
1963–64Cincinnati Royals4029–11868269351—

Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.

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