NBA belt games · Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers
Jim Chones
Played in 98 belt games from February 8, 1975 to May 5, 1982, winning 58. Helped take the belt 24 times.
98Belt games
58–40Record
24Title-winning games
11.8PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 1,157 PTS, 708 REB, 168 AST, 46 STL, 97 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1982 | Washington Bullets at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 131–126 | L | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 2, 1982 | Washington Bullets vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 103–99 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 1, 1982 | Washington Bullets vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 92–83 | L | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Apr 28, 1982 | Washington Bullets at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 103–102 | W | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 25, 1982 | Washington Bullets at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 109–91 | L | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Apr 13, 1982 | Washington Bullets at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 109–99 | W | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 16, 1982 | Washington Bullets vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 98–97 | L | 21 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 14, 1982 | Washington Bullets vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 92–85 | W | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 10, 1982 | Washington Bullets at Dallas MavericksTook the belt · 119–102 | W | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 28, 1982 | Washington Bullets vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 102–98 | L | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jan 26, 1982 | Washington Bullets vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 94–84 | W | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 23, 1982 | Washington Bullets at Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 109–106 | W | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 20, 1982 | Washington Bullets vs. Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 106–95 | W | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 17, 1981 | Washington Bullets vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 99–95 | L | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Nov 14, 1981 | Washington Bullets vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 104–99 | W | 22 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Nov 5, 1981 | Washington Bullets at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 98–90 | L | 22 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Oct 30, 1981 | Washington Bullets at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 124–100 | L | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Feb 20, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston RocketsLost the belt · 110–107 | L | 41 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Feb 17, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 96–87 | W | 35 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Dec 27, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 116–106 | L | 31 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Oct 21, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 107–103 | L | 31 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Oct 19, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 125–107 | W | 30 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Oct 17, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 116–109 | W | 40 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Oct 15, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers at Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 112–107 | W | 44 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Oct 12, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 114–103 | W | 33 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Oct 10, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers at Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 99–98 | W | 41 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 16, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 123–107 | W | 43 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| May 14, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 108–103 | W | 29 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| May 11, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 105–102 | L | 29 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 10, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 111–101 | W | 30 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| May 7, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 107–104 | L | 32 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| May 4, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 109–102 | W | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jan 6, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 113–103 | L | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jan 2, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers at Indiana PacersKept the belt · 127–120 | W | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dec 30, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 113–105 | W | 29 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 23, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix SunsChallenger, lost · 126–112 | L | 34 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Nov 15, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers at Kansas City KingsLost the belt · 114–108 | L | 27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Nov 13, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers at San Diego ClippersKept the belt · 137–91 | W | 20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 11, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 140–126 | W | 28 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 9, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver NuggetsTook the belt · 126–122 | W | 33 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Oct 31, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 110–106 | L | 30 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oct 30, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 111–105 | W | 37 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Oct 28, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 97–90 | W | 37 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Oct 26, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 116–104 | W | 32 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Oct 23, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah JazzKept the belt · 102–87 | W | 34 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Oct 21, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Seattle SuperSonicsTook the belt · 106–97 | W | 44 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Oct 17, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers at Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 112–110 | L | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Oct 16, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 105–96 | W | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oct 12, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers at San Diego ClippersTook the belt · 103–102 | W | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 20, 1979 | San Diego Clippers at Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 115–109 | L | 31 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8-10 | — | 3-4 |
Newest 50 of 98 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Washington Bullets | 17 | 8–9 | 4 | 53 | 41 | 13 | 0 |
| 1980–81 | Los Angeles Lakers | 9 | 6–3 | 1 | 118 | 86 | 18 | 5 |
| 1979–80 | Los Angeles Lakers | 23 | 16–7 | 7 | 238 | 159 | 52 | 14 |
| 1978–79 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | 3–4 | 1 | 87 | 70 | 15 | 3 |
| 1977–78 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 36 | 32 | 3 | 2 |
| 1976–77 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | 3–4 | 2 | 111 | 50 | 8 | 3 |
| 1975–76 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 15–7 | 5 | 341 | 180 | 43 | 13 |
| 1974–75 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 10 | 6–4 | 3 | 173 | 90 | 16 | 6 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.