NBA belt games · New York Knicks
Jim Baechtold
Played in 61 belt games from November 18, 1953 to March 3, 1957, winning 30. Helped take the belt 15 times.
61Belt games
30–31Record
15Title-winning games
9.0PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 552 PTS, 61 REB, 67 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1957 | Knicks at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 119–108 | L | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 17, 1957 | Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 123–115 | L | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7-9 | — | 6-7 |
| Feb 10, 1957 | Knicks at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 102–100 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 23, 1956 | Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 95–90 | L | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 11, 1956 | Knicks vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 137–128 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 9, 1956 | Knicks at Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 100–91 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 8, 1956 | Knicks vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 109–104 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-3 |
| Dec 7, 1956 | Knicks at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 107–101 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 6, 1956 | Knicks vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 95–92 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 4, 1956 | Knicks vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 101–88 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Nov 30, 1956 | Knicks at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 110–99 | L | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 27, 1956 | Knicks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 105–98 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 21, 1956 | Knicks at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 104–103 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 18, 1956 | Knicks vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 102–69 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 7, 1956 | Knicks at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 107–101 | L | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 4-4 |
| Mar 7, 1956 | Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 108–87 | L | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 6, 1956 | Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 119–99 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 28, 1956 | Knicks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 92–91 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 18, 1956 | Knicks at Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 108–103 | L | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13-15 |
| Jan 17, 1956 | Knicks vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 112–107 | W | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 15, 1956 | Knicks at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 109–104 | W | 44 | 22 | 0 | 13 | — | — | 9-27 | — | 4-5 |
| Dec 31, 1955 | Knicks at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 101–92 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 28, 1955 | Knicks at Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 113–91 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Dec 20, 1955 | Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 98–91 | L | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 14, 1955 | Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 102–100 | L | 24 | 9 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 5-7 |
| Dec 13, 1955 | Knicks vs. Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 98–91 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 10, 1955 | Knicks at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 99–80 | W | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 6, 1955 | Knicks vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 116–105 | W | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-6 |
| Dec 3, 1955 | Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 109–102 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 24, 1955 | Knicks at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 118–97 | L | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 0-8 | — | 6-10 |
| Mar 1, 1955 | Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 105–102 | L | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8-15 | — | 5-6 |
| Feb 27, 1955 | Knicks at Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 95–83 | W | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 16, 1955 | Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 102–98 | L | 35 | 8 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 4-17 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 13, 1955 | Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 116–100 | L | 0 | 33 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 11-23 | — | 11-13 |
| Dec 26, 1954 | Knicks at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 97–92 | L | 44 | 13 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 6-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 25, 1954 | Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 109–101 | W | 43 | 19 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 8-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Dec 19, 1954 | Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 93–81 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 12, 1954 | Knicks at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 80–73 | L | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
| Dec 4, 1954 | Knicks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 90–88 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 1, 1954 | Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 88–86 | W | 32 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7-12 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 28, 1954 | Knicks at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 79–77 | L | 24 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 4-4 |
| Nov 27, 1954 | Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 80–74 | L | 29 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 4-4 |
| Nov 6, 1954 | Knicks at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 90–83 | L | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 7, 1954 | Knicks vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 91–88 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Mar 5, 1954 | Knicks vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 70–66 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 3, 1954 | Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 88–79 | W | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 2, 1954 | Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 86–71 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Feb 20, 1954 | Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 89–75 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Feb 18, 1954 | Knicks at Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 69–60 | W | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 11, 1954 | Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 84–81 | L | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Feb 10, 1954 | Knicks at Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 73–69 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 7, 1954 | Knicks at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 87–78 | W | 39 | 6 | 0 | 5 | — | — | 2-8 | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 13, 1954 | Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 93–72 | L | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 27, 1953 | Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 79–76 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 26, 1953 | Knicks at Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 78–77 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Dec 25, 1953 | Knicks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 89–80 | W | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 12, 1953 | Knicks at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 71–67 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 4-6 |
| Nov 25, 1953 | Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 96–84 | L | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 24, 1953 | Knicks at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 103–92 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 22, 1953 | Knicks at Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 84–80 | W | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-2 |
| Nov 18, 1953 | Knicks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 88–83 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.