NBA belt games · Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors
John Long
Played in 71 belt games from October 21, 1978 to December 20, 1996, winning 30. Helped take the belt 14 times.
71Belt games
30–41Record
14Title-winning games
12.6PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 892 PTS, 179 REB, 123 AST, 53 STL, 3 BLK, 13 3PM.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1996 | Toronto Raptors at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 91–82 | L | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Feb 13, 1990 | Atlanta Hawks vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 114–109 | L | 24 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1-2 |
| Mar 18, 1989 | Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 117–100 | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 14, 1989 | Detroit Pistons at Indiana PacersKept the belt · 129–117 | W | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Mar 12, 1989 | Detroit Pistons vs. Washington BulletsKept the belt · 110–104 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 6, 1989 | Detroit Pistons vs. Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 129–112 | W | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 5, 1989 | Detroit Pistons at Miami HeatKept the belt · 109–100 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 3, 1989 | Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 96–90 | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 3, 1989 | Indiana Pacers at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 119–98 | L | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Dec 10, 1988 | Indiana Pacers vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 112–105 | L | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 13, 1988 | Indiana Pacers at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 127–107 | L | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Apr 8, 1988 | Indiana Pacers at Washington BulletsLost the belt · 107–100 | L | 34 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 3-3 |
| Apr 5, 1988 | Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 106–105 | W | 31 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 2, 1988 | Indiana Pacers at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 108–94 | L | 37 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7-14 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Feb 26, 1988 | Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 116–101 | L | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Feb 23, 1988 | Indiana Pacers at Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 131–111 | L | 23 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Feb 21, 1988 | Indiana Pacers vs. Sacramento KingsKept the belt · 130–112 | W | 24 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10-13 | 1-1 | 4-5 |
| Feb 18, 1988 | Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 88–83 | W | 28 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Feb 16, 1988 | Indiana Pacers vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 117–104 | W | 24 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-12 | 1-2 | 5-5 |
| Feb 12, 1988 | Indiana Pacers at Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 107–102 | W | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Feb 11, 1988 | Indiana Pacers at Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 108–107 | W | 28 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-16 | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Feb 9, 1988 | Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 110–108 | W | 34 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9-18 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Apr 2, 1987 | Indiana Pacers at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 119–73 | L | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 1, 1987 | Indiana Pacers vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 99–94 | W | 28 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Mar 28, 1987 | Indiana Pacers at Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 120–114 | W | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 3, 1987 | Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 109–108 | L | 32 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Dec 27, 1986 | Indiana Pacers at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 105–93 | L | 27 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dec 23, 1986 | Indiana Pacers vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 111–98 | W | 18 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Apr 2, 1986 | Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 122–106 | L | 28 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-14 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Jan 25, 1986 | Detroit Pistons at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 117–112 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 17, 1985 | Detroit Pistons at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 106–98 | L | 27 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 9, 1985 | Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 126–122 | L | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 5, 1985 | Detroit Pistons at Washington BulletsKept the belt · 121–113 | W | 27 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | Detroit Pistons vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 134–111 | W | 29 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dec 6, 1984 | Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 114–99 | L | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 4, 1984 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 104–99 | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 14, 1984 | Detroit Pistons at Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 115–107 | L | 33 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-11 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Apr 13, 1984 | Detroit Pistons vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 128–120 | W | 41 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| Apr 7, 1984 | Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 110–92 | L | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Apr 6, 1984 | Detroit Pistons at New York KnicksKept the belt · 115–107 | W | 34 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Apr 3, 1984 | Detroit Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 118–115 | W | 37 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Mar 31, 1984 | Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 107–105 | W | 29 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 13, 1984 | Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 116–95 | L | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Mar 10, 1984 | Detroit Pistons vs. Washington BulletsKept the belt · 115–100 | W | 25 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Mar 9, 1984 | Detroit Pistons vs. New Jersey NetsTook the belt · 122–118 | W | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Feb 5, 1984 | Detroit Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 137–134 | L | 24 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Jan 3, 1984 | Detroit Pistons at Washington BulletsLost the belt · 103–102 | L | 37 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 103–96 | W | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dec 28, 1983 | Detroit Pistons at New York KnicksKept the belt · 111–108 | W | 35 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Dec 27, 1983 | Detroit Pistons vs. Portland Trail BlazersTook the belt · 140–100 | W | 29 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12-17 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
Newest 50 of 71 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Toronto Raptors | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989–90 | Atlanta Hawks | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988–89 | Detroit Pistons | 8 | 5–3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 1987–88 | Indiana Pacers | 12 | 7–5 | 2 | 169 | 30 | 22 | 11 |
| 1986–87 | Indiana Pacers | 6 | 3–3 | 2 | 55 | 14 | 13 | 5 |
| 1985–86 | Detroit Pistons | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1984–85 | Detroit Pistons | 6 | 3–3 | 2 | 56 | 21 | 8 | 4 |
| 1983–84 | Detroit Pistons | 15 | 9–6 | 4 | 235 | 49 | 31 | 16 |
| 1982–83 | Detroit Pistons | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 1981–82 | Detroit Pistons | 6 | 1–5 | 1 | 113 | 20 | 9 | 0 |
| 1980–81 | Detroit Pistons | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1979–80 | Detroit Pistons | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978–79 | Detroit Pistons | 10 | 2–8 | 2 | 151 | 23 | 20 | 2 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.