NBA belt games · Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks
Maurice Cheeks
Played in 178 belt games from October 18, 1978 to March 22, 1993, winning 105. Helped take the belt 44 times.
178Belt games
105–73Record
44Title-winning games
12.1PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 2,161 PTS, 572 REB, 1,237 AST, 246 STL, 51 BLK, 5 3PM.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1993 | New Jersey Nets at Washington BulletsLost the belt · 97–92 | L | 21 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 21, 1993 | New Jersey Nets vs. Dallas MavericksKept the belt · 106–84 | W | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 19, 1993 | New Jersey Nets vs. Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 99–85 | W | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 17, 1993 | New Jersey Nets vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 114–93 | W | 15 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 22, 1992 | Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland CavaliersLost the belt · 123–80 | L | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 10, 1992 | Atlanta Hawks at San Antonio SpursChallenger, lost · 103–92 | L | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 15, 1990 | New York Knicks at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 95–84 | L | 38 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| May 13, 1990 | New York Knicks vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 102–90 | L | 32 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| May 12, 1990 | New York Knicks vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 111–103 | W | 42 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| May 10, 1990 | New York Knicks at Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 104–97 | L | 42 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 6-6 |
| May 8, 1990 | New York Knicks at Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 112–77 | L | 30 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| May 6, 1990 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 121–114 | W | 48 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| May 4, 1990 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 135–108 | W | 41 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| May 2, 1990 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 102–99 | W | 45 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Apr 28, 1990 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 157–128 | L | 37 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Apr 26, 1990 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 116–105 | L | 33 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 3-4 |
| Apr 15, 1990 | New York Knicks at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 101–94 | L | 43 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Apr 12, 1990 | New York Knicks vs. Indiana PacersTook the belt · 108–100 | W | 27 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Apr 8, 1990 | New York Knicks at Indiana PacersLost the belt · 99–97 | L | 31 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Apr 6, 1990 | New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ersTook the belt · 114–104 | W | 25 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 13, 1990 | New York Knicks vs. Chicago BullsLost the belt · 111–108 | L | 24 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Mar 11, 1990 | New York Knicks at Miami HeatTook the belt · 106–90 | W | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Feb 20, 1990 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles LakersLost the belt · 115–114 | L | 44 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Feb 17, 1990 | San Antonio Spurs at Houston RocketsTook the belt · 104–102 | W | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mar 20, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 129–109 | L | 30 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Mar 11, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 111–106 | L | 37 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Dec 13, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 109–91 | L | 31 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 4-5 |
| Mar 20, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Denver NuggetsKept the belt · 116–106 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mar 18, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Atlanta HawksTook the belt · 109–107 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dec 20, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit PistonsChallenger, lost · 98–88 | L | 40 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4-15 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Nov 21, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit PistonsLost the belt · 120–110 | L | 42 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Nov 19, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 98–94 | W | 40 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| May 11, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 113–112 | L | 48 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9-18 | 0-1 | 4-4 |
| May 9, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 126–108 | W | 44 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| May 7, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee BucksChallenger, lost · 113–108 | L | 44 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 11-12 |
| May 5, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 109–104 | L | 48 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| May 3, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee BucksTook the belt · 107–103 | W | 48 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| May 1, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee BucksLost the belt · 119–107 | L | 41 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10-20 | 0-1 | 3-5 |
| Apr 29, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee BucksKept the belt · 118–112 | W | 41 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11-18 | 0-1 | 5-6 |
| Apr 27, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Washington BulletsTook the belt · 134–109 | W | 41 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| Apr 24, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers at Washington BulletsLost the belt · 116–111 | L | 41 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12-17 | 0-1 | 6-7 |
| Apr 22, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers at Washington BulletsKept the belt · 91–86 | W | 35 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10-19 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Apr 20, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Washington BulletsTook the belt · 102–97 | W | 45 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8-19 | 0-2 | 3-5 |
| Apr 18, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Washington BulletsChallenger, lost · 95–94 | L | 43 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Apr 13, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers at Washington BulletsLost the belt · 98–97 | L | 41 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Apr 11, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Indiana PacersKept the belt · 130–122 | W | 37 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Apr 8, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit PistonsKept the belt · 116–112 | W | 37 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| Apr 6, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston CelticsTook the belt · 95–94 | W | 44 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| Mar 16, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers at Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 118–101 | L | 38 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Jan 4, 1986 | Philadelphia 76ers at Houston RocketsLost the belt · 115–100 | L | 41 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 |
Newest 50 of 178 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | New Jersey Nets | 4 | 3–1 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 15 | 8 |
| 1991–92 | Atlanta Hawks | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1989–90 | New York Knicks | 18 | 8–10 | 6 | 206 | 59 | 140 | 30 |
| 1988–89 | Philadelphia 76ers | 3 | 0–3 | 0 | 57 | 8 | 23 | 4 |
| 1986–87 | Philadelphia 76ers | 5 | 3–2 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 27 | 11 |
| 1985–86 | Philadelphia 76ers | 23 | 14–9 | 6 | 431 | 100 | 189 | 39 |
| 1984–85 | Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 5–4 | 1 | 140 | 28 | 47 | 16 |
| 1983–84 | Philadelphia 76ers | 13 | 7–6 | 3 | 152 | 25 | 68 | 32 |
| 1982–83 | Philadelphia 76ers | 20 | 16–4 | 4 | 286 | 59 | 138 | 43 |
| 1981–82 | Philadelphia 76ers | 25 | 14–11 | 7 | 300 | 74 | 239 | 23 |
| 1980–81 | Philadelphia 76ers | 26 | 17–9 | 6 | 191 | 76 | 175 | 20 |
| 1979–80 | Philadelphia 76ers | 21 | 14–7 | 5 | 223 | 87 | 124 | 15 |
| 1978–79 | Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 4–5 | 3 | 96 | 35 | 49 | 3 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.