NBA belt games · Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Brooklyn Nets
John Bagley
Played in 60 belt games from November 28, 1982 to March 29, 1993, winning 30. Helped take the belt 13 times.
60Belt games
30–30Record
13Title-winning games
9.2PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 552 PTS, 158 REB, 400 AST, 66 STL, 6 BLK, 11 3PM.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1993 | Boston Celtics vs. Sacramento KingsKept the belt · 110–89 | W | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 17, 1992 | Boston Celtics at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 122–104 | L | 21 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| May 15, 1992 | Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 122–91 | W | 25 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| May 13, 1992 | Boston Celtics at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 114–98 | L | 19 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| May 10, 1992 | Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 114–112 | L | 37 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| May 8, 1992 | Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 110–107 | W | 28 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 4, 1992 | Boston Celtics at Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 104–98 | W | 35 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| May 2, 1992 | Boston Celtics at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 101–76 | L | 32 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 27, 1992 | Boston Celtics at Indiana PacersKept the belt · 102–98 | W | 36 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 4-12 |
| Apr 25, 1992 | Boston Celtics vs. Indiana PacersKept the belt · 119–112 | W | 43 | 35 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 11-21 | 1-1 | 12-12 |
| Apr 23, 1992 | Boston Celtics vs. Indiana PacersKept the belt · 124–113 | W | 32 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Apr 19, 1992 | Boston Celtics vs. Miami HeatKept the belt · 109–93 | W | 31 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Apr 15, 1992 | Boston Celtics at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 92–89 | W | 33 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8-14 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Apr 14, 1992 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 99–94 | W | 33 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Apr 12, 1992 | Boston Celtics at Charlotte HornetsKept the belt · 128–102 | W | 21 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Apr 10, 1992 | Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 109–100 | W | 24 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Apr 8, 1992 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 93–89 | W | 26 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Apr 7, 1992 | Boston Celtics at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 100–97 | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 5, 1992 | Boston Celtics vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 97–86 | W | 22 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Feb 19, 1992 | Boston Celtics at Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 117–112 | L | 23 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Feb 11, 1992 | Boston Celtics at San Antonio SpursLost the belt · 100–84 | L | 21 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 5, 1992 | Boston Celtics vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 98–85 | W | 27 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Dec 21, 1991 | Boston Celtics at Miami HeatLost the belt · 112–101 | L | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 20, 1991 | Boston Celtics vs. Utah JazzTook the belt · 112–101 | W | 18 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 6, 1990 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 121–114 | L | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| May 4, 1990 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 135–108 | L | 17 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 2, 1990 | Boston Celtics at New York KnicksLost the belt · 102–99 | L | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Apr 28, 1990 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 157–128 | W | 18 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Apr 26, 1990 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 116–105 | W | 17 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Apr 22, 1990 | Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 118–98 | W | 28 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 20, 1990 | Boston Celtics vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 120–116 | W | 36 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Apr 17, 1990 | Boston Celtics at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 111–105 | L | 31 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| Apr 15, 1990 | Boston Celtics vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 101–94 | W | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Mar 27, 1989 | New Jersey Nets at Miami HeatChallenger, lost · 100–79 | L | 27 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 3-4 |
| Nov 4, 1988 | New Jersey Nets vs. Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 113–105 | L | 33 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 3-4 |
| Apr 23, 1988 | New Jersey Nets vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 118–105 | W | 37 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9-12 | 1-2 | 3-4 |
| Jan 16, 1988 | New Jersey Nets vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 103–96 | L | 40 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jan 14, 1988 | New Jersey Nets vs. Sacramento KingsTook the belt · 90–87 | W | 39 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 26, 1987 | New Jersey Nets at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 110–75 | L | 40 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 6-7 |
| Dec 16, 1987 | New Jersey Nets vs. Dallas MavericksLost the belt · 109–105 | L | 25 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Dec 15, 1987 | New Jersey Nets vs. San Antonio SpursTook the belt · 104–98 | W | 35 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Apr 11, 1987 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 121–93 | L | 30 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Dec 9, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 122–98 | L | 32 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6-13 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Dec 6, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 88–86 | W | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 4, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 113–105 | W | 44 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8-16 | 2-4 | 6-6 |
| Apr 1, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 123–105 | L | 34 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Mar 18, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 126–96 | L | 23 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 28, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 116–109 | L | 28 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Nov 9, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Utah JazzLost the belt · 121–114 | L | 25 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Nov 7, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Sacramento KingsKept the belt · 95–94 | W | 21 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Newest 50 of 60 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Boston Celtics | 1 | 1–0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991–92 | Boston Celtics | 23 | 16–7 | 5 | 219 | 54 | 179 | 20 |
| 1989–90 | Boston Celtics | 9 | 5–4 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 49 | 11 |
| 1988–89 | New Jersey Nets | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 3 |
| 1987–88 | New Jersey Nets | 6 | 3–3 | 3 | 76 | 18 | 34 | 7 |
| 1986–87 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 2–2 | 1 | 55 | 15 | 26 | 7 |
| 1985–86 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 2–4 | 1 | 62 | 16 | 45 | 7 |
| 1984–85 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 0–4 | 0 | 39 | 14 | 36 | 8 |
| 1983–84 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 0–3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 1982–83 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.