NBA belt games · Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers
John Battle
Played in 67 belt games from February 6, 1986 to February 28, 1995, winning 35. Helped take the belt 14 times.
67Belt games
35–32Record
14Title-winning games
6.4PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 431 PTS, 62 REB, 131 AST, 29 STL, 5 BLK, 2 3PM.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 1995 | Cleveland Cavaliers at San Antonio SpursChallenger, lost · 100–83 | L | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4-6 |
| Jan 20, 1995 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Utah JazzChallenger, lost · 94–84 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 9, 1994 | Cleveland Cavaliers at New Jersey NetsLost the belt · 106–95 | L | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Feb 8, 1994 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New Jersey NetsKept the belt · 112–104 | W | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Feb 5, 1994 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 109–93 | W | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 2, 1993 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 108–105 | L | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 28, 1993 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 101–94 | W | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Nov 28, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando MagicChallenger, lost · 95–93 | L | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 19, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 99–92 | L | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 29, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 99–94 | L | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 27, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 112–89 | L | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 23, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago BullsLost the belt · 105–96 | L | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 21, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago BullsTook the belt · 107–81 | W | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| May 17, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 122–104 | W | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 15, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 122–91 | L | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| May 13, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 114–98 | W | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| May 10, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 114–112 | W | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| May 8, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 110–107 | L | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| May 4, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston CelticsLost the belt · 104–98 | L | 25 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| May 2, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 101–76 | W | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Apr 7, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 100–97 | L | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Mar 28, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 126–102 | L | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 27, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte HornetsKept the belt · 121–115 | W | 19 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| Mar 25, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando MagicKept the belt · 106–96 | W | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Mar 24, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana PacersKept the belt · 128–113 | W | 22 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Mar 22, 1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 123–80 | W | 21 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-13 | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Dec 4, 1991 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 108–102 | L | 24 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Mar 20, 1991 | Atlanta Hawks at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 129–107 | L | 25 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9-17 | 1-2 | 3-5 |
| Mar 10, 1991 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 122–87 | L | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Feb 27, 1991 | Atlanta Hawks at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 107–103 | L | 24 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Feb 25, 1991 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Sacramento KingsKept the belt · 96–88 | W | 30 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Feb 2, 1991 | Atlanta Hawks at Denver NuggetsChallenger, lost · 126–125 | L | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 2-3 |
| Feb 13, 1990 | Atlanta Hawks vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 114–109 | L | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 27, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks at Dallas MavericksChallenger, lost · 114–101 | L | 37 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Dec 17, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 120–94 | L | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Dec 16, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 115–112 | W | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Nov 21, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 117–113 | L | 32 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Nov 9, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 101–95 | L | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 8, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Indiana PacersKept the belt · 112–107 | W | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 5, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 107–94 | W | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nov 4, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks at New Jersey NetsTook the belt · 113–105 | W | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 29, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 117–107 | L | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Jan 22, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 124–106 | L | 21 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Apr 19, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 118–107 | L | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Apr 16, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks at Chicago BullsTook the belt · 117–114 | W | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mar 28, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Indiana PacersLost the belt · 120–114 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 26, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Dallas MavericksTook the belt · 120–112 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 17, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks vs. Washington BulletsKept the belt · 118–98 | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mar 15, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks at Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 104–100 | W | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Mar 10, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks at San Antonio SpursKept the belt · 113–106 | W | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Newest 50 of 67 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1993–94 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 2–1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 1992–93 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 1–3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1991–92 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 18 | 9–9 | 5 | 128 | 14 | 24 | 7 |
| 1990–91 | Atlanta Hawks | 5 | 1–4 | 0 | 64 | 9 | 15 | 2 |
| 1989–90 | Atlanta Hawks | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1988–89 | Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 4–3 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 19 | 4 |
| 1987–88 | Atlanta Hawks | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986–87 | Atlanta Hawks | 21 | 17–4 | 5 | 106 | 22 | 34 | 6 |
| 1985–86 | Atlanta Hawks | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.