NBA belt games · Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, New York Knicks
Jim Cleamons
Played in 99 belt games from December 5, 1971 to April 4, 1980, winning 51. Helped take the belt 19 times.
99Belt games
51–48Record
19Title-winning games
8.0PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 791 PTS, 291 REB, 340 AST, 56 STL, 6 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1980 | Washington Bullets vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 112–104 | L | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 2, 1980 | Washington Bullets at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 111–96 | L | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 12, 1980 | Washington Bullets at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 105–98 | L | 21 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 6, 1980 | Washington Bullets vs. New Jersey NetsLost the belt · 122–96 | L | 25 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 4, 1980 | Washington Bullets vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 135–107 | W | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mar 2, 1980 | Washington Bullets vs. Indiana PacersKept the belt · 118–104 | W | 29 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Feb 28, 1980 | Washington Bullets vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 105–99 | W | 24 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 27, 1980 | Washington Bullets at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 110–97 | L | 24 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Feb 24, 1980 | Washington Bullets vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 112–97 | W | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 22, 1980 | Washington Bullets vs. San Antonio SpursTook the belt · 123–117 | W | 27 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| Jan 29, 1980 | Washington Bullets at Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 98–82 | L | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 19, 1979 | Washington Bullets vs. Kansas City KingsChallenger, lost · 107–97 | L | 29 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 5, 1978 | New York Knicks vs. Kansas City KingsChallenger, lost · 105–92 | L | 28 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | — | 3-5 |
| Nov 28, 1978 | New York Knicks vs. Washington BulletsChallenger, lost · 133–106 | L | 32 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 5, 1978 | New York Knicks at Portland Trail BlazersChallenger, lost · 111–96 | L | 41 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 19, 1978 | New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 125–118 | L | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 18, 1978 | New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 141–127 | L | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 5, 1978 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 112–94 | L | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 4, 1978 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 99–91 | W | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 2, 1978 | New York Knicks vs. Portland Trail BlazersTook the belt · 128–117 | W | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 2, 1978 | New York Knicks at San Antonio SpursChallenger, lost · 123–113 | L | 30 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 4-5 |
| Nov 1, 1977 | New York Knicks at Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 113–104 | L | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 18, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers at New York KnicksLost the belt · 115–113 | L | 48 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 10-18 | — | 5-5 |
| Dec 16, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana PacersTook the belt · 111–105 | W | 37 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7-12 | — | 5-5 |
| Dec 3, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana PacersLost the belt · 112–109 | L | 32 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | — | 0-2 |
| Dec 1, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 98–91 | W | 35 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | — | 1-3 |
| Nov 30, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Denver NuggetsTook the belt · 99–93 | W | 27 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 10, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 123–112 | L | 29 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-11 | — | 3-3 |
| May 18, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 94–87 | L | 42 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-13 | — | 1-2 |
| May 16, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 99–94 | L | 39 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | — | 4-4 |
| May 14, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 106–87 | W | 42 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7-12 | — | 2-3 |
| May 11, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 83–78 | W | 43 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | — | 2-2 |
| May 9, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 94–89 | L | 36 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 2-2 |
| May 6, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 111–99 | L | 36 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8-18 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 1, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 95–88 | L | 40 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6-13 | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 31, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers at New Orleans JazzKept the belt · 110–101 | W | 33 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8-19 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 30, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 95–86 | W | 41 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8-13 | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 27, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 103–99 | W | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 25, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Buffalo BravesLost the belt · 109–94 | L | 32 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 21, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Washington BulletsTook the belt · 95–92 | W | 36 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 23, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 117–114 | L | 40 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10-18 | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 22, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 107–103 | W | 43 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8-17 | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 19, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 112–94 | W | 31 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 17, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 112–92 | W | 33 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 14, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Buffalo BravesKept the belt · 114–111 | W | 36 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 13, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 101–96 | W | 34 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Jan 28, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 108–93 | L | 36 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 27, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 85–83 | W | 41 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 24, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 132–89 | W | 31 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8-14 | — | 4-5 |
| Jan 22, 1976 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 109–99 | W | 38 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 6-7 |
Newest 50 of 99 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | Washington Bullets | 12 | 5–7 | 2 | 58 | 26 | 57 | 0 |
| 1978–79 | New York Knicks | 3 | 0–3 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| 1977–78 | New York Knicks | 7 | 2–5 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
| 1976–77 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 3–3 | 2 | 72 | 32 | 24 | 11 |
| 1975–76 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 17–11 | 6 | 375 | 136 | 169 | 33 |
| 1974–75 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 10 | 6–4 | 3 | 106 | 44 | 36 | 7 |
| 1973–74 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 0–3 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 9 | 2–7 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 12 | — |
| 1971–72 | Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 16–5 | 4 | 53 | 14 | 11 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.