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 | Raptors at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 91–82 | L | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Feb 13, 1990 | Hawks vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 114–109 | L | 24 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1-2 |
| Mar 18, 1989 | Pistons at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 117–100 | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 14, 1989 | Pistons at Indiana PacersKept the belt · 129–117 | W | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Mar 12, 1989 | Pistons vs. Washington BulletsKept the belt · 110–104 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 6, 1989 | Pistons vs. Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 129–112 | W | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 5, 1989 | Pistons at Miami HeatKept the belt · 109–100 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 3, 1989 | Pistons vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 96–90 | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 3, 1989 | Pacers at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 119–98 | L | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Dec 10, 1988 | Pacers vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 112–105 | L | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 13, 1988 | Pacers at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 127–107 | L | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Apr 8, 1988 | Pacers at Washington BulletsLost the belt · 107–100 | L | 34 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 3-3 |
| Apr 5, 1988 | Pacers vs. Cleveland CavaliersTook the belt · 106–105 | W | 31 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 2, 1988 | Pacers at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 108–94 | L | 37 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7-14 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Feb 26, 1988 | Pacers vs. Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 116–101 | L | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Feb 23, 1988 | Pacers at Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 131–111 | L | 23 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Feb 21, 1988 | Pacers vs. Sacramento KingsKept the belt · 130–112 | W | 24 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10-13 | 1-1 | 4-5 |
| Feb 18, 1988 | Pacers vs. Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 88–83 | W | 28 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Feb 16, 1988 | 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 | Pacers at Phoenix SunsKept the belt · 107–102 | W | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Feb 11, 1988 | 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 | 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 | Pacers at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 119–73 | L | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 1, 1987 | Pacers vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 99–94 | W | 28 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| Mar 28, 1987 | Pacers at Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 120–114 | W | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 3, 1987 | Pacers vs. Atlanta HawksChallenger, lost · 109–108 | L | 32 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Dec 27, 1986 | Pacers at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 105–93 | L | 27 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dec 23, 1986 | Pacers vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 111–98 | W | 18 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Apr 2, 1986 | Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 122–106 | L | 28 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-14 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Jan 25, 1986 | Pistons at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 117–112 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 17, 1985 | Pistons at Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 106–98 | L | 27 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 9, 1985 | Pistons at Philadelphia 76ersLost the belt · 126–122 | L | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 5, 1985 | Pistons at Washington BulletsKept the belt · 121–113 | W | 27 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jan 4, 1985 | Pistons vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 134–111 | W | 29 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dec 6, 1984 | Pistons at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 114–99 | L | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 4, 1984 | Pistons vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 104–99 | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 14, 1984 | Pistons at Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 115–107 | L | 33 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-11 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Apr 13, 1984 | Pistons vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 128–120 | W | 41 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| Apr 7, 1984 | Pistons at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 110–92 | L | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Apr 6, 1984 | 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 | Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ersKept the belt · 118–115 | W | 37 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Mar 31, 1984 | Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 107–105 | W | 29 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 13, 1984 | Pistons at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 116–95 | L | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Mar 10, 1984 | Pistons vs. Washington BulletsKept the belt · 115–100 | W | 25 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Mar 9, 1984 | 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 | Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 137–134 | L | 24 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Jan 3, 1984 | Pistons at Washington BulletsLost the belt · 103–102 | L | 37 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Dec 30, 1983 | Pistons vs. Chicago BullsKept the belt · 103–96 | W | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Dec 28, 1983 | 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 | Pistons vs. Portland Trail BlazersTook the belt · 140–100 | W | 29 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12-17 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Nov 27, 1983 | Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 114–99 | L | 36 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-23 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jan 9, 1983 | Pistons at New Jersey NetsChallenger, lost · 110–102 | L | 38 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 3-7 |
| Apr 17, 1982 | Pistons vs. New Jersey NetsChallenger, lost · 147–132 | L | 29 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| Apr 9, 1982 | Pistons vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 118–100 | L | 31 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-23 | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| Mar 26, 1982 | Pistons at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 125–104 | L | 25 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Feb 17, 1982 | Pistons at San Antonio SpursLost the belt · 126–112 | L | 23 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Feb 16, 1982 | Pistons vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 111–109 | W | 35 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-21 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Nov 28, 1981 | Pistons at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 116–103 | L | 29 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 6-9 |
| Mar 22, 1981 | Pistons vs. Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 109–103 | L | 37 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8-19 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Feb 13, 1981 | Pistons at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 120–92 | L | 23 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 4, 1980 | Pistons at Washington BulletsChallenger, lost · 135–107 | L | 36 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-19 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Mar 7, 1979 | Pistons vs. Seattle SuperSonicsChallenger, lost · 99–93 | L | 32 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 25, 1979 | Pistons vs. Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 126–119 | L | 40 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | — | 3-3 |
| Feb 21, 1979 | Pistons vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 106–99 | W | 36 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-22 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 2, 1979 | Pistons at San Diego ClippersChallenger, lost · 137–119 | L | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 29, 1978 | Pistons vs. San Diego ClippersLost the belt · 111–107 | L | 32 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-18 | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 27, 1978 | Pistons vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 131–119 | W | 39 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11-21 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 12, 1978 | Pistons at Cleveland CavaliersChallenger, lost · 127–110 | L | 26 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 11, 1978 | Pistons at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 135–112 | L | 22 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | — | 2-2 |
| Oct 31, 1978 | Pistons at Portland Trail BlazersChallenger, lost · 112–96 | L | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | — | 0-0 |
| Oct 21, 1978 | Pistons at Washington BulletsChallenger, lost · 119–99 | L | 38 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-13 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.