NBA belt games · Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings
Lew Hitch
Played in 104 belt games from November 3, 1951 to March 13, 1957, winning 51. Helped take the belt 24 times.
104Belt games
51–53Record
24Title-winning games
4.6PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 481 PTS, 188 REB, 40 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 114–97 | L | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 12, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 100–94 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 21, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 92–86 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 17, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors at New York KnicksKept the belt · 123–115 | W | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 15, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 105–104 | W | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 4, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 103–91 | L | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 3, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 110–108 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 2, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 107–100 | W | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 28, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 105–95 | L | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 27, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 107–87 | L | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 6, 1957 | Philadelphia Warriors at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 128–123 | L | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 27, 1956 | Rochester Royals at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 97–92 | L | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 6, 1956 | Rochester Royals at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 95–92 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 22, 1956 | Rochester Royals at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 104–102 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Oct 28, 1956 | Rochester Royals at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 91–75 | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 21, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 116–115 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 19, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 133–75 | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 5-6 |
| Mar 17, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 116–115 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 16, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 103–97 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 14, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 100–96 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 13, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 102–89 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 11, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 126–98 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Mar 2, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 119–113 | L | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 6-7 |
| Mar 1, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 102–100 | W | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 29, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 98–94 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 17, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 134–111 | L | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 3-3 |
| Feb 11, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 117–102 | L | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 1, 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 85–80 | L | 33 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 13, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 98–91 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
| Nov 30, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 99–97 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Nov 27, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 99–94 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 12, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 100–89 | L | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 27, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 105–96 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 23, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 99–91 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 22, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 98–97 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 20, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 96–79 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 19, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 119–110 | W | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 9-11 |
| Mar 18, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers at Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 94–92 | L | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Mar 16, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 82–78 | W | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 3-3 |
| Feb 26, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 90–89 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Feb 23, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 120–97 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 21, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 112–110 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 20, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 105–92 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 19, 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 98–92 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 3, 1955 | Milwaukee Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 88–87 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 31, 1955 | Milwaukee Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 100–80 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Jan 22, 1955 | Milwaukee Hawks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 85–83 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 6, 1955 | Milwaukee Hawks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 92–79 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 5, 1955 | Milwaukee Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 97–92 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 4, 1955 | Milwaukee Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 92–80 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
Newest 50 of 104 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956–57 | Philadelphia Warriors | 15 | 4–11 | 2 | 53 | 36 | 8 | — |
| 1955–56 | Minneapolis Lakers | 17 | 8–9 | 4 | 56 | 30 | 10 | — |
| 1954–55 | Minneapolis Lakers | 23 | 11–12 | 6 | 143 | 32 | 7 | — |
| 1953–54 | Milwaukee Hawks | 11 | 2–9 | 2 | 85 | 52 | 7 | — |
| 1952–53 | Minneapolis Lakers | 12 | 8–4 | 2 | 48 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 1951–52 | Minneapolis Lakers | 26 | 18–8 | 8 | 96 | 34 | 6 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.