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Jim Barnes

Played in 66 belt games from November 14, 1964 to February 14, 1970, winning 19. Helped take the belt 13 times.

66Belt games
19–47Record
13Title-winning games
8.4PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 555 PTS, 323 REB, 32 AST.

DateGameW/LMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PFT
Feb 14, 1970Boston Celtics at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 127–117L0800————2-4
Feb 8, 1970Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 130–117W8020——0-1—0-0
Jan 31, 1970Boston Celtics at Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 120–117L01400————0-2
Jan 28, 1970Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 112–100W5320——1-3—1-1
Jan 10, 1970Boston Celtics at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 124–109L0400————0-0
Dec 19, 1969Boston Celtics at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 115–111L171020——5-10—0-0
Dec 17, 1969Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 124–106L6211——1-3—0-0
Dec 16, 1969Boston Celtics vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 117–98W0200——0-0—2-4
Dec 12, 1969Boston Celtics vs. San Diego RocketsTook the belt · 107–104W7005——0-3—0-0
Nov 15, 1969Boston Celtics at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 113–98L0200————0-0
Oct 17, 1969Boston Celtics vs. Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 110–108L5451——1-4—2-3
Mar 15, 1969Boston Celtics at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 99–98L5221——1-2—0-0
Feb 2, 1969Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 95–94L4320——1-2—1-2
Feb 1, 1969Boston Celtics at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 109–82L12600——3-6—0-1
Dec 14, 1968Boston Celtics at Baltimore BulletsChallenger, lost · 110–101L0300————1-2
Dec 10, 1968Boston Celtics vs. Baltimore BulletsLost the belt · 115–101L2719142——6-12—7-7
Dec 7, 1968Boston Celtics at Cincinnati RoyalsTook the belt · 117–114W02070——8-14—4-5
Oct 19, 1968Chicago Bulls vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 106–96L01100————3-3
Mar 12, 1968Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 139–115L361650——6-12—4-6
Mar 1, 1968Chicago Bulls at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 94–87L15240——1-4—0-0
Feb 16, 1968San Diego Rockets vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 124–108L0900————3-4
Feb 10, 1968Chicago Bulls at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 108–107L291290——5-6—2-2
Dec 17, 1967Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 123–117L0641——3-4—0-0
Dec 10, 1967Los Angeles Lakers at Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 133–123L15620——3-3—0-0
Dec 9, 1967Los Angeles Lakers at San Diego RocketsKept the belt · 127–109W0300————1-1
Dec 8, 1967Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 115–103W0000——0-0—0-0
Dec 1, 1967Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 123–119L23440——2-7—0-1
Nov 3, 1967Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 105–104L17640——2-6—2-5
Oct 18, 1967Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 103–87L012122——6-17—0-2
Mar 5, 1967Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 130–105L151070——3-8—4-4
Jan 22, 1967Los Angeles Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 121–120L7320——1-3—1-1
Jan 8, 1967Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 121–118L0401——2-5—0-0
Dec 23, 1966Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 118–107L0441——2-6—0-2
Dec 21, 1966Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 129–123L0420——2-4—0-0
Dec 2, 1966Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 138–130L0011——0-2—0-0
Mar 13, 1966Baltimore Bullets at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 129–98L0900————5-8
Mar 11, 1966Baltimore Bullets at New York KnicksTook the belt · 126–123W281290——6-10—0-0
Mar 6, 1966Baltimore Bullets at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 126–105L0260——1-5—0-0
Mar 4, 1966Baltimore Bullets at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 123–106L0000——0-0—0-0
Mar 2, 1966Baltimore Bullets vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 119–113W0400————0-0
Feb 8, 1966Baltimore Bullets at Cincinnati RoyalsLost the belt · 128–113L05130——1-4—3-4
Feb 7, 1966Baltimore Bullets vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 111–104W186110——0-3—6-7
Jan 30, 1966Baltimore Bullets at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 136–122L0420——1-3—2-2
Jan 28, 1966Baltimore Bullets at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 138–123L0670——2-4—2-3
Jan 22, 1966Baltimore Bullets vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 132–107W0700————3-7
Jan 8, 1966Baltimore Bullets vs. Cincinnati RoyalsChallenger, lost · 126–115L01270——4-14—4-5
Dec 26, 1965Baltimore Bullets at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 120–99L381082——2-18—6-6
Dec 25, 1965Baltimore Bullets vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 113–99L01300————1-4
Dec 22, 1965Baltimore Bullets vs. Cincinnati RoyalsKept the belt · 129–127W4919263——5-13—9-14
Dec 18, 1965Baltimore Bullets vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 143–114W01300————5-7

Newest 50 of 66 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSREBASTSTL
1969–70Boston Celtics114–7249127—
1968–69Boston Celtics71–6164253—
1967–68Los Angeles Lakers112–9176443—
1966–67Los Angeles Lakers60–6025163—
1965–66Baltimore Bullets2110–11720615511—
1964–65New York Knicks102–82135715—

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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