NBA belt games · Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks
Mel Hutchins
Played in 119 belt games from November 24, 1951 to December 28, 1957, winning 56. Helped take the belt 28 times.
119Belt games
56–63Record
28Title-winning games
11.3PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 1,342 PTS, 233 REB, 49 AST.
| Date | Game | W/L | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 1957 | New York Knicks at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 122–115 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-3 |
| Dec 27, 1957 | New York Knicks vs. Detroit PistonsTook the belt · 125–120 | W | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Oct 26, 1957 | New York Knicks vs. Boston CelticsChallenger, lost · 131–121 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Mar 8, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 101–97 | L | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-6 |
| Feb 27, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Rochester RoyalsLost the belt · 90–76 | L | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Feb 25, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsTook the belt · 108–102 | W | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-5 |
| Feb 6, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Boston CelticsLost the belt · 108–93 | L | 38 | 7 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 3-14 | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 4, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 103–91 | W | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5-8 | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 19, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons at New York KnicksChallenger, lost · 102–100 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-2 |
| Jan 12, 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 105–87 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 27, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at New York KnicksLost the belt · 105–98 | L | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 25, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 112–88 | W | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 6-8 |
| Nov 24, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 98–88 | L | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 22, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsKept the belt · 104–102 | W | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-4 |
| Nov 21, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. New York KnicksTook the belt · 104–103 | W | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 17, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 92–87 | L | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Nov 15, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Boston CelticsKept the belt · 98–95 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Nov 11, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 96–81 | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-4 |
| Nov 10, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 86–79 | L | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-0 |
| Apr 7, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 99–88 | L | 0 | 13 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 5-14 | — | 3-5 |
| Apr 5, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 107–105 | L | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4-7 | — | 5-6 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 100–96 | L | 0 | 6 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 2-6 |
| Apr 1, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 84–83 | W | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2-7 | — | 2-2 |
| Mar 31, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsLost the belt · 98–94 | L | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 1-1 |
| Mar 29, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 102–97 | W | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6-10 |
| Mar 27, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 93–84 | W | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2-12 | — | 0-0 |
| Mar 25, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksTook the belt · 107–84 | W | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-8 | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 24, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 84–74 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Mar 22, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksChallenger, lost · 86–85 | L | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-4 |
| Mar 14, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Minneapolis LakersChallenger, lost · 100–96 | L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Feb 27, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 98–95 | L | 44 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5-13 | — | 3-5 |
| Feb 26, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Minneapolis LakersKept the belt · 95–90 | W | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4-5 |
| Feb 25, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 97–72 | W | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Feb 15, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 101–78 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0-0 | — | 0-1 |
| Feb 14, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 105–94 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2-3 |
| Feb 2, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 98–90 | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6-13 | — | 0-1 |
| Jan 29, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsKept the belt · 99–85 | W | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1-1 |
| Jan 28, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at New York KnicksKept the belt · 92–91 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-2 |
| Jan 27, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 106–97 | W | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Jan 25, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Boston CelticsKept the belt · 101–100 | W | 0 | 24 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 11-16 | — | 2-3 |
| Jan 22, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Rochester RoyalsTook the belt · 111–93 | W | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-7 |
| Jan 8, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. St. Louis HawksLost the belt · 96–91 | L | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1-3 |
| Jan 7, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons at St. Louis HawksKept the belt · 108–97 | W | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0-3 |
| Jan 5, 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Philadelphia WarriorsTook the belt · 92–81 | W | 0 | 8 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 3-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Nov 26, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Philadelphia WarriorsChallenger, lost · 87–82 | L | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 2-11 | — | 2-6 |
| Nov 5, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 114–113 | L | 43 | 24 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 10-21 | — | 4-7 |
| Apr 10, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Syracuse NationalsChallenger, lost · 92–91 | L | 42 | 13 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 6-19 | — | 1-3 |
| Apr 9, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons at Syracuse NationalsLost the belt · 109–104 | L | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1-12 | — | 2-3 |
| Apr 7, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 74–71 | W | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3-3 |
| Apr 5, 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Syracuse NationalsKept the belt · 109–102 | W | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5-5 |
Newest 50 of 119 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | REB | AST | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957–58 | New York Knicks | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1956–57 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 16 | 7–9 | 5 | 180 | 16 | 5 | — |
| 1955–56 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 27 | 13–14 | 5 | 283 | 93 | 30 | — |
| 1954–55 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 38 | 22–16 | 9 | 481 | 21 | 11 | — |
| 1953–54 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 12 | 6–6 | 3 | 112 | 21 | 2 | — |
| 1952–53 | Milwaukee Hawks | 10 | 1–9 | 1 | 141 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1951–52 | Milwaukee Hawks | 13 | 6–7 | 4 | 118 | 82 | 0 | — |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0). Stats a season didn't track show as —.