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 | Warriors at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 114–97 | L | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 12, 1957 | Warriors at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 100–94 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 21, 1957 | Warriors at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 92–86 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-10 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 17, 1957 | Warriors at New York KnicksKept the belt · 123–115 | W | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 2-2 |
| Feb 15, 1957 | Warriors vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 105–104 | W | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 4, 1957 | Warriors at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 103–91 | L | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2-5 | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 3, 1957 | Warriors vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 110–108 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 2, 1957 | Warriors vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 107–100 | W | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 28, 1957 | Warriors at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 105–95 | L | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 27, 1957 | Warriors vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 107–87 | L | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 6, 1957 | Warriors at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 128–123 | L | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4-5 | — | 2-3 |
| Dec 27, 1956 | Kings at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 97–92 | L | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 6, 1956 | Kings at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 95–92 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 22, 1956 | Kings at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 104–102 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Oct 28, 1956 | Kings at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 91–75 | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 21, 1956 | Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 116–115 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 19, 1956 | Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 133–75 | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-9 | — | 5-6 |
| Mar 17, 1956 | Lakers at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 116–115 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 16, 1956 | Lakers at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 103–97 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 14, 1956 | Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 100–96 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 13, 1956 | Lakers vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 102–89 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 11, 1956 | Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 126–98 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Mar 2, 1956 | Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 119–113 | L | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 6-7 |
| Mar 1, 1956 | Lakers at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 102–100 | W | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 29, 1956 | Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 98–94 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 17, 1956 | Lakers at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 134–111 | L | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 3-3 |
| Feb 11, 1956 | Lakers vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 117–102 | L | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 1, 1956 | Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 85–80 | L | 33 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 1-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Dec 13, 1955 | Lakers at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 98–91 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-2 |
| Nov 30, 1955 | Lakers vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 99–97 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-7 |
| Nov 27, 1955 | Lakers vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 99–94 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Nov 12, 1955 | Lakers vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 100–89 | L | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 27, 1955 | Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 105–96 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-3 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 23, 1955 | Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 99–91 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 22, 1955 | Lakers at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 98–97 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 20, 1955 | Lakers at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 96–79 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 19, 1955 | Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 119–110 | W | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7-10 | — | 9-11 |
| Mar 18, 1955 | Lakers at Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 94–92 | L | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Mar 16, 1955 | Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 82–78 | W | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 3-3 |
| Feb 26, 1955 | Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 90–89 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 2-4 |
| Feb 23, 1955 | Lakers at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 120–97 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 21, 1955 | Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 112–110 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-4 | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 20, 1955 | Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 105–92 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Feb 19, 1955 | Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 98–92 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 3, 1955 | Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 88–87 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 31, 1955 | Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 100–80 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-6 |
| Jan 22, 1955 | Hawks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 85–83 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 6, 1955 | Hawks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 92–79 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 2-2 |
| Jan 5, 1955 | Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 97–92 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 4, 1955 | Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 92–80 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 2, 1955 | Hawks at Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 91–79 | W | 37 | 9 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4-14 | — | 1-2 |
| Nov 25, 1954 | Hawks at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 91–85 | L | 44 | 6 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 3-12 | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 14, 1954 | Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 93–91 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 13, 1954 | Hawks vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 85–72 | W | 25 | 7 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 2-3 | — | 3-4 |
| Oct 30, 1954 | Hawks vs. Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 91–72 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 14, 1954 | Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 91–53 | W | 0 | 15 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-5 |
| Mar 10, 1954 | Hawks vs. Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 84–69 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 28, 1954 | Hawks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 93–74 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 27, 1954 | Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsChallenger, lost · 77–68 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 7, 1954 | Hawks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 88–73 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Jan 6, 1954 | Hawks vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 77–72 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 5, 1954 | Hawks at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 99–88 | L | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Dec 15, 1953 | Hawks at Rochester RoyalsChallenger, lost · 76–64 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Nov 10, 1953 | Hawks vs. Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 74–59 | L | 23 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 0-2 |
| Nov 1, 1953 | Hawks at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 77–67 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-2 |
| Oct 30, 1953 | Hawks vs. Minneapolis LakersTook the belt · 69–59 | W | 0 | 13 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Apr 10, 1953 | Lakers at New York KnicksKept the belt · 91–84 | W | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 1-2 |
| Apr 8, 1953 | Lakers at New York KnicksKept the belt · 71–69 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-1 |
| Apr 7, 1953 | Lakers at New York KnicksKept the belt · 90–75 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-3 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 5, 1953 | Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 73–71 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 1-1 |
| Apr 4, 1953 | Lakers vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 96–88 | L | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 6, 1953 | Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 100–85 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-5 | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 7, 1953 | Lakers at Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 87–72 | L | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 5, 1953 | Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 81–73 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 0-2 |
| Nov 9, 1952 | Lakers at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 96–89 | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 8, 1952 | Lakers at Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 93–71 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 2, 1952 | Lakers at Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 81–69 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 1, 1952 | Lakers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 94–91 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 4-5 |
| Apr 25, 1952 | Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 82–65 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 23, 1952 | Lakers at New York KnicksLost the belt · 76–68 | L | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2-6 | — | 0-2 |
| Apr 20, 1952 | Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 102–89 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 18, 1952 | Lakers at New York KnicksLost the belt · 90–89 | L | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 1-7 | — | 2-7 |
| Apr 16, 1952 | Lakers at New York KnicksTook the belt · 82–77 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 13, 1952 | Lakers vs. New York KnicksLost the belt · 80–72 | L | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 3-3 | — | 1-5 |
| Apr 12, 1952 | Lakers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 83–79 | W | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 5, 1952 | Lakers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 82–74 | L | 29 | 10 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 16, 1952 | Lakers at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 77–75 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Feb 14, 1952 | Lakers at Milwaukee HawksTook the belt · 109–74 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 10, 1952 | Lakers at Milwaukee HawksChallenger, lost · 70–69 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 31, 1952 | Lakers at Fort Wayne PistonsTook the belt · 85–78 | W | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 12, 1952 | Lakers at Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 96–84 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 11, 1952 | Lakers at Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 75–63 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 6, 1952 | Lakers vs. New York KnicksKept the belt · 107–92 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-0 |
| Jan 4, 1952 | Lakers at Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 79–64 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-1 |
| Jan 1, 1952 | Lakers vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 82–80 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Dec 30, 1951 | Lakers vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 93–64 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3-7 | — | 1-1 |
| Dec 16, 1951 | Lakers vs. Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 99–52 | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-9 | — | 3-4 |
| Dec 2, 1951 | Lakers at Fort Wayne PistonsLost the belt · 63–61 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-0 |
| Dec 1, 1951 | Lakers vs. Fort Wayne PistonsKept the belt · 89–69 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 28, 1951 | Lakers vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 90–76 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-1 |
| Nov 24, 1951 | Lakers at Milwaukee HawksKept the belt · 72–59 | W | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 22, 1951 | Lakers vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 70–65 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-1 | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 4, 1951 | Lakers at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 98–67 | L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Nov 3, 1951 | Lakers at Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 93–74 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.