NBA belt games · Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Lonnie Shelton
Played in 69 belt games from November 12, 1976 to January 28, 1986, winning 36. Helped take the belt 15 times.
69Belt games
36–33Record
15Title-winning games
13.0PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 894 PTS, 472 REB, 140 AST, 45 STL, 49 BLK.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Houston RocketsChallenger, lost · 116–109 | L | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 27, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago BullsChallenger, lost · 112–108 | L | 26 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 11, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 120–106 | L | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mar 28, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 130–98 | L | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Jan 24, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 118–97 | L | 21 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 6, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 115–97 | L | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 8, 1983 | Seattle SuperSonics at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 107–98 | L | 34 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 3-7 |
| Jan 21, 1983 | Seattle SuperSonics at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 130–117 | L | 34 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Dec 25, 1982 | Seattle SuperSonics at Portland Trail BlazersLost the belt · 95–88 | L | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 23, 1982 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 120–95 | W | 35 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Dec 21, 1982 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Portland Trail BlazersKept the belt · 99–94 | W | 34 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Dec 18, 1982 | Seattle SuperSonics at San Diego ClippersKept the belt · 121–107 | W | 38 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Dec 17, 1982 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Kansas City KingsTook the belt · 93–90 | W | 43 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Jan 20, 1982 | Seattle SuperSonics at Washington BulletsLost the belt · 106–95 | L | 38 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Jan 19, 1982 | Seattle SuperSonics at Cleveland CavaliersKept the belt · 99–97 | W | 39 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Jan 17, 1982 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 122–97 | W | 23 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Jan 15, 1982 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Utah JazzKept the belt · 115–103 | W | 30 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Jan 13, 1982 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Indiana PacersKept the belt · 106–86 | W | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 9, 1982 | Seattle SuperSonics at Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 125–110 | W | 30 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 7, 1982 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Houston RocketsKept the belt · 116–107 | W | 36 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Jan 6, 1982 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Dallas MavericksKept the belt · 107–100 | W | 36 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Jan 3, 1982 | Seattle SuperSonics at Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 110–90 | W | 39 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Dec 9, 1981 | Seattle SuperSonics at San Antonio SpursChallenger, lost · 110–99 | L | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Oct 31, 1980 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. San Antonio SpursLost the belt · 112–96 | L | 22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Oct 28, 1980 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Golden State WarriorsKept the belt · 119–102 | W | 28 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Oct 26, 1980 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Portland Trail BlazersTook the belt · 111–98 | W | 37 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 6-12 |
| Oct 10, 1980 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Los Angeles LakersChallenger, lost · 99–98 | L | 36 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Feb 19, 1980 | Seattle SuperSonics at Chicago BullsLost the belt · 115–106 | L | 37 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Feb 17, 1980 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 109–108 | W | 39 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 14, 1980 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 93–84 | W | 29 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Feb 13, 1980 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 93–86 | W | 25 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Jan 25, 1980 | Seattle SuperSonics at San Antonio SpursLost the belt · 125–116 | L | 31 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jan 23, 1980 | Seattle SuperSonics at Atlanta HawksKept the belt · 98–96 | W | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Jan 20, 1980 | Seattle SuperSonics at Boston CelticsTook the belt · 108–106 | W | 36 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 1, 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics at Utah JazzLost the belt · 97–95 | L | 33 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Nov 30, 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics at Kansas City KingsKept the belt · 107–102 | W | 40 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Nov 28, 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Phoenix SunsTook the belt · 127–116 | W | 29 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Nov 7, 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics at Denver NuggetsLost the belt · 113–92 | L | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Nov 6, 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics at Chicago BullsKept the belt · 114–97 | W | 29 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Nov 4, 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics at Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 114–101 | W | 29 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Oct 21, 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics at Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 106–97 | L | 33 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Oct 19, 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. San Diego ClippersKept the belt · 106–98 | W | 27 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Oct 17, 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Los Angeles LakersTook the belt · 112–110 | W | 24 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Apr 3, 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics at Portland Trail BlazersChallenger, lost · 106–102 | L | 39 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-16 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 11, 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics at Atlanta HawksLost the belt · 113–111 | L | 33 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-13 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 9, 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics at New Jersey NetsKept the belt · 108–100 | W | 36 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 7, 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics at Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 99–93 | W | 29 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-11 | — | 1-2 |
| Mar 4, 1979 | Seattle SuperSonics vs. Houston RocketsTook the belt · 119–109 | W | 45 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-16 | — | 8-13 |
| Mar 19, 1978 | New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 125–118 | L | 36 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-16 | — | 3-4 |
| Mar 18, 1978 | New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ersChallenger, lost · 141–127 | L | 32 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | — | 2-2 |
Newest 50 of 69 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984–85 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 1983–84 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 0–3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 1982–83 | Seattle SuperSonics | 7 | 4–3 | 1 | 107 | 45 | 16 | 12 |
| 1981–82 | Seattle SuperSonics | 10 | 8–2 | 1 | 170 | 67 | 35 | 7 |
| 1980–81 | Seattle SuperSonics | 4 | 2–2 | 1 | 60 | 21 | 9 | 6 |
| 1979–80 | Seattle SuperSonics | 16 | 11–5 | 5 | 204 | 123 | 26 | 9 |
| 1978–79 | Seattle SuperSonics | 5 | 3–2 | 1 | 92 | 39 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977–78 | New York Knicks | 8 | 3–5 | 2 | 95 | 59 | 17 | 2 |
| 1976–77 | New York Knicks | 13 | 5–8 | 4 | 131 | 97 | 16 | 6 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.