NBA belt games · New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks, Utah Jazz
John Gianelli
Played in 67 belt games from December 19, 1972 to November 8, 1979, winning 33. Helped take the belt 16 times.
67Belt games
33–34Record
16Title-winning games
7.4PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 493 PTS, 398 REB, 99 AST, 18 STL, 45 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 1979 | Utah Jazz vs. Denver NuggetsChallenger, lost · 96–92 | L | 27 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Oct 23, 1979 | Utah Jazz at Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 102–87 | L | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 1, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 109–107 | L | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 31, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 108–99 | W | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 30, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana PacersKept the belt · 101–99 | W | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 28, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 135–117 | W | 22 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 25, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks at Portland Trail BlazersTook the belt · 122–110 | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 18, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 110–107 | L | 36 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 16, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 99–98 | W | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 14, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. New Jersey NetsTook the belt · 115–94 | W | 28 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 23, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Kansas City KingsLost the belt · 122–117 | L | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 19, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Seattle SuperSonicsKept the belt · 128–99 | W | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 17, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago BullsTook the belt · 117–101 | W | 22 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 15, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 110–106 | L | 25 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 28, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks at Portland Trail BlazersChallenger, lost · 106–95 | L | 43 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8-12 | — | 0-0 |
| May 3, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks at Denver NuggetsLost the belt · 116–110 | L | 39 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 30, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 119–91 | W | 32 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 28, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks at Denver NuggetsTook the belt · 117–112 | W | 40 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-10 | — | 4-5 |
| Apr 25, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Denver NuggetsLost the belt · 118–104 | L | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | — | 4-4 |
| Apr 23, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Denver NuggetsTook the belt · 143–112 | W | 29 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | — | 4-5 |
| Apr 21, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks at Denver NuggetsChallenger, lost · 127–111 | L | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 18, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks at Denver NuggetsLost the belt · 119–103 | L | 35 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2-6 | — | 2-2 |
| Apr 14, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 94–90 | W | 44 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | — | 2-4 |
| Apr 11, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 111–103 | W | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-6 | — | 2-4 |
| Apr 8, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 123–111 | W | 30 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-6 | — | 1-4 |
| Apr 7, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. San Antonio SpursTook the belt · 108–102 | W | 38 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Jan 27, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 131–114 | L | 43 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-15 | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 22, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 112–90 | W | 36 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 19, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Denver NuggetsTook the belt · 114–109 | W | 42 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5-8 | — | 1-3 |
| Dec 9, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks at Seattle SuperSonicsLost the belt · 136–123 | L | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 8, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks at Golden State WarriorsTook the belt · 117–116 | W | 31 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 26, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks at San Antonio SpursLost the belt · 129–107 | L | 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | — | 0-2 |
| Nov 25, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks at Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 117–115 | W | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-6 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 12, 1976 | New York Knicks at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 111–97 | L | 35 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | — | 1-2 |
| Apr 8, 1976 | New York Knicks vs. Buffalo BravesLost the belt · 105–98 | L | 27 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 6, 1976 | New York Knicks at Buffalo BravesTook the belt · 106–102 | W | 36 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | — | 1-4 |
| Mar 20, 1976 | New York Knicks at Washington BulletsLost the belt · 109–104 | L | 42 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 3-6 |
| Mar 17, 1976 | New York Knicks at New Orleans JazzTook the belt · 112–107 | W | 44 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-20 | — | 4-5 |
| Feb 11, 1976 | New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 109–95 | L | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 10, 1976 | New York Knicks at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 104–97 | W | 27 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 7, 1976 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 106–98 | L | 21 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | — | 0-4 |
| Nov 21, 1975 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 110–101 | L | 25 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 1, 1975 | New York Knicks vs. Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 95–93 | L | 41 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 9, 1975 | New York Knicks at Golden State WarriorsChallenger, lost · 132–96 | L | 26 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 23, 1974 | New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 90–72 | L | 28 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 21, 1974 | New York Knicks at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 101–95 | W | 23 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 20, 1974 | New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 105–95 | W | 29 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 9, 1974 | New York Knicks at Golden State WarriorsLost the belt · 97–93 | L | 42 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5-9 | — | 5-6 |
| Nov 8, 1974 | New York Knicks at Los Angeles LakersKept the belt · 117–105 | W | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 5, 1974 | New York Knicks at Houston RocketsTook the belt · 106–93 | W | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
Newest 50 of 67 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | Utah Jazz | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978–79 | Milwaukee Bucks | 13 | 8–5 | 3 | 62 | 51 | 24 | 3 |
| 1977–78 | Milwaukee Bucks | 18 | 11–7 | 6 | 162 | 127 | 29 | 14 |
| 1976–77 | New York Knicks | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975–76 | New York Knicks | 8 | 3–5 | 2 | 85 | 66 | 13 | 0 |
| 1974–75 | New York Knicks | 9 | 4–5 | 2 | 66 | 75 | 13 | 0 |
| 1973–74 | New York Knicks | 8 | 4–4 | 2 | 64 | 41 | 14 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | New York Knicks | 8 | 3–5 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 2 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.